dschroeder01 wrote:Norseman79 wrote:If we trade Randle, we need a starter or at least two strong role players back.
If we trade NAW it needs to be for a defensive minded PG
If we trade DD it needs to be for a 3pt shooting PG
No matter who we trade, getting a legit backup C as part of it or result of it is huge.
Does anyone think we could land Dejounte Murray? Would Randle and Dillingham be enough for Murray and a 1rst?
MN out: Randle, Dillingham
In: Murray, Robinson-Earl, Matkovic and 25 Milwaukee 1rst (heavily protected)
Murray, Conley
Edwards, NAW, DD
McDaniels, Minott
Reid, Robinson-Earl
Gobert
Would look to add backup 5.
Gives Reid the chance to prove he is worth $$
Wolves could move people/Conley retire after season to resign Naz if needed.
A couple of things.
This isn't a legal trade with the aprons. We can't aggregate players so it would need to be split up into separate trades and NO can't take back more than $3.8M more in trade as they'd be hard capped at the 1st apron. Randle for Murray and Robinson-Earl works as one trade, but then you'd need to trade Dillingham for Jordan Hawkins or more likely their 2 full minimum guys Thies and Green. So that would be Randle and Dilly for Murray, Robinson-Earl, Theis, and Green plus whatever picks. Wolves would have to cut 2 players and eat that tax money. That's really complicated and expensive for the Wolves.
The 2nd thing is why would NO make this deal? They're just completely blowing it up? Randle makes no sense there unless Zion is being dumped in some other trade. Are they prepared to do that during the season? If they're blowing it up, there's no way they'd be giving up any FRP in a deal.
This seems like something that would need to happen in an offseason. That said, I've always been interested in the idea of Murray as a PG next to Ant. Murray was miscast as a SG next to Trae. He's not the kind of defender that can cover bigger guards, but as a PG, I wonder if he can get back to being an above average defender. He could take the smaller guards with Ant taking the bigger bodies. Maybe he could get back to being more of a ballhawk like he was in San Antonio. Murray isn't a true floor general, but he's a functional PG who is a good rebounder for his position. He's improved as a 3 pt shooter. If we could find a way to get him in the offseason, I'd be interested.
The trade is actually legal because we are not aggregating salary to bring back a player. Randall himself covers the cost.
As far as why the pelicans do it, that first round pick is from Milwaukee and it's protected 5 through 30. Essentially speaking it would convey down the road to whatever it's supposed to become. Likely not a first-round pick. New Orleans is rumored to be selling and likely will be unloading people like Ingram and McCallum too. Dillingham gives them the young rookie point guard to pair with the rest of their young roster. Randall gives them an expiring contract that gets Murray off the books sooner. From a New Orleans standpoint, it's blow it up and tank. They roll with Dillingham, Hawkins, Murphy, Jones, and Missi.
