MIA/MIL/DAL/DET/TOR - Butler to Milwaukee

[islandboy53]

In any trade that Milwaukee makes for Butler (or Beal) they will need to send out enough salary to finish below the 2nd apron. They are currently $6.5 million over that apron. That means, for Butler, they need to send out at least $55.2 million. That is virtually impossible without using Brook Lopez and his $23 million. We know Dallas is shopping Gafford, presumably for wing defence, but maybe they would prefer using him to upgrade at centre. Because Dallas & Milwaukee have so few SRPs, Prosper & Jackson are the incentives to take on Kleber & Connaughton, respectively.

Miami out: J. Butler, K. Love,
Miami in: K. Middleton, D. Gafford, D. Mitchell, 31 Mil 1st
- Miami would likely prefer more expiring salary, but this should keep them competitive this year, while adding a 1st

Milwaukee out: K. Middleton, B. Lopez, P. Connaughton, A. Jackson, 31 1st
Milwaukee in: J. Butler, K. Love, W. Moore
- Milwaukee does what it must to acquire Butler, while generating a TPE, and room under the 2nd apron, which it can use
along with its remaining 2nd rounder to add something else

Dallas out: D. Gafford, M. Kleber, O. Prosper
Dallas in: B. Lopez
- Dallas upgrades at centre, while generating some salary flexibility for next year, additional room under the 1st apron for
another small move, and retaining all its draft capital

Detroit out: W. Moore
Detroit in: P. Connaughton, A. Jackson
- Detroit uses its cap space to take on Connaughton's $9 million next year in return for a prospect with some upside

Toronto out: D. Mitchell
Toronto in: M. Kleber, O. Prosper
- Toronto takes on Kleber's $11 million next year in return for a prospect with some upside

[Godaddycurse]

i think Detroit and Toronto both passes

[BBallFreak]

For Miami, I'm in. A bit afraid that Gafford would be wasted in Miami due to the emergence of Ware, but we could flip him pretty easily. I also like the idea of Mitchell in Miami as he has a defensive disposition.

[Texas Chuck]

i think Detroit and Toronto both passes

Yeah the big stuff has been talked to death. I have nothing new.

But agree Toronto and Detroit pass. Kleber does nothing for a tanking Toronto and Prosper hasn't shown anything to justify taking on Kleber's money for next year.

It's super interesting for Dallas. Are they willing to let Lively/BroLo share the spot in the RS and then have Lively play 15-18 mpg only in the playoffs? Could they get BroLo to agree to a 2 year extension? I think I'd just do it and I'd stagger Luka/PJ as much as possible and Luka just becomes the backup PF defensively. And I might even try to steal some minutes with Lopez and Lively both on the court though I don't think Kidd would.

[Mr Swagtastic]

Toronto has Ochai/RJ/Mogbo/Gradey/Walter/Battle plus a high potential pick at their SF position I don't think they want to eat $11 million in dead money to get Omax whose shown very little so far. Cut Toronto out

[Kalamazoo317]

Agree that Detroit passes. The upside isn't enough to take on that second year of Pat when we'll be trying to re-sign Beasley.