Shams: JoVal to Sacramento for Cissoko, 2 2nd Round Picks

[Rafael122]

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[Benjammin]

Another French player and who knew we needed even more second round picks. I think it may give us a little more room to take on salary in another deal also.

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[AFM]

Who tf is Cissoko

Cissoko deez nutz

[The Consiglieri]

'23 draft pick in round 2, sounded like he was a guy projected to go in that 25-50 zone, and went 44th, athletic Forward...? No idea if he's anything other than whatev's but was reasonably well thought of at the time.

[G R E Y]

Sidy is a very intuitive and smart and physical defender. Tree trunk legs. Big wing span. Deft passer. Has tended to defer on O. O game needs development. Good driver and above rim finisher. Solid in the locker room. Needs playing time.

Treat him well and enjoy, Wiz fans! You got a good young prospect.

[gambitx777]

'23 draft pick in round 2, sounded like he was a guy projected to go in that 25-50 zone, and went 44th, athletic Forward...? No idea if he's anything other than whatev's but was reasonably well thought of at the time.

In 8 g league games he's averaging 18 points. On 51 % shooting he's shooting about 30 percent form 3 on low volume. 66 ft percentage and 3 rebounds a game. He's apparently an active and athletic defender. Basically an athletic less 3 pt centric replacement for Baldwin.

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[J-Ves]

Any details on the 2nds?

[gambitx777]

Any details on the 2nds?

They had 6 available to trade in closing Chicago in 2025 and Denver protected 31-33 in 28. Id assume it's this but idk 4 of their own I think. 26-29

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[The Consiglieri]

Ideal use of money on him over the summer. Would have loved a first, but getting a borderline first round level prospect in '23, and 2 future 2nd's for essentially nothing but a contract we didn't care about is fantastic asset management.

[trast66]

Good work, may amount to nothing but potential upside on our timeline.

The Kuzma trade was Tommy like in that was just cleaning up a mess of their own doing.

[pancakes3]

we're definitely doing a poor man's OKC rebuild here and i'm not mad about it. if we can pull off a poor man's PG trade with Poole? well then... sheesh.

i'm thinking something along the lines of Poole for Avdija + picks?

[doclinkin]

Apparently it's Sidy Cissoko and 2 seconds for JV.

Spent one 2nd round pick for Jonas on a S&T and ended up with 2 plus a(nother, raw athletic, French speaking) young player.

Not bad for a half year salary of a solid low post role model.

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Runs to Google Sidy Cissoko

[The Consiglieri]

Apparently it's Sidy Cissoko and 2 seconds for JV.

Spent one 2nd round pick for Jonas on a S&T and ended up with 2 plus a(nother, raw athletic, French speaking) young player.

Not bad for a half year salary of a solid low post role model.

That's what I felt. This is what I want. We suck, take on some salary and just flip guys, it may turn out to be a bunch of worthless penny stocks, but the more late first and second rounder darts we throw the better chance we hit on one of them.

[pcbothwel]

So we got the DEN 2028 2nd and the SAC 2029 2nd, along with Cissko and a 9.9M TPE.
I’m not sure we can use the TPE with is having 30M+ in cap space after signing our draft pick(s)

[gambitx777]

So we got the DEN 2028 2nd and the SAC 2029 2nd, along with Cissko and a 9.9M TPE.
I’m not sure we can use the TPE with is having 30M+ in cap space after signing our draft pick(s)

We will either hold on to Middleton or pull a Houston and resign a very one a short over paid deal for cap reasons to use in a trade later. Let's say we sign Brogdon to a 60 mill 2 year deal with a team option not guarantee in year 2 30 a year and we still have midleton on 30 plus. We can be valuable in helping a team ahead salary. That also allows us to use our exceptions and maximize value.

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Cissoko has been on the San Antonio roster since he was drafted by them in '23. To my knowledge he has never played a minute for Sac'to, & I have zero idea how he wound up in their possession.

Wait... yes I do -- he came in the Fox trade yesterday....

[willbcocks]

This is the clearest example of solid management by winger/Dawkins. Just solid use of cap space for a player who helped and then turned into assets (not great ones, but something).

[nate33]

This is the clearest example of solid management by winger/Dawkins. Just solid use of cap space for a player who helped and then turned into assets (not great ones, but something).

Agreed. The strategy isn't particularly insightful. What made it a solid, competent move was them recognizing that JV was an undervalued asset in free agency and then signing him to a team friendly contract.

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Who tf is Cissoko

Cissoko deez nutz

He went in the '23 draft. A couple of people here were quite high on him -- Nat4 comes to mind (where are you, Nat4?????).

San Antonio drafted him in R2.