Phoenix Retool without Tanking (ORL and MIA)

[LarsV8]

Booker

for

Banchero (Filler contracts can be changed, core of deal is Banchero + picks for Booker)
Anthony
WCJ
Jett
2026 Swap extinguished
2025 #1


Durant

for

Wiggins
Anderson
Ware (Filler contracts can be changed, core of deal is Durant + Juaquez for Durant)
Juaquez



- For Orlando, they get an immediate upgrade in talent, and cut their window a little shorter.
- For Miami, form a new big three with Herro / Bam / Durant at the cost of some of their youth.
- For Phoenix, if they choose not to start from scratch, they retool, and add back some picks

Anthony / Micic
Beal / Allen / Jett
Juaquez / ONeal / Dunn
Banchero / Anderson
Ware / Richards

[psman2]

I have Ware>Juaquez. So he is no filler, then Ware should be replaced if you didn't intend for your offer to include that level of value.

[babyjax13]

I think Banchero is comfortably more valuable than Booker. Our forum poll seems to indicate that is the consensus.

Ware is probably more valuable than Jacquez. I think Phoenix could probably extract Jacquez and a first, but not Ware? The Orlando one probably doesn't have legs. I'd be looking more for a situation with another star that may want out of their current situation - but I'm not sure sending Booker out is going to be more than a lateral move in most cases?

[ReggiesKnicks]

It's always interesting when you see people completely mis-evaluate prospects on opposing teams. They aren't being malicious but it always makes you go "umm".

For exactly one month, Ware has been a 12/10/1.2 guys with 2.0 Stocks on mediocre efficiency. He was a surefire top-tier prospect from this last draft except he had question marks regarding his effort level during his 2nd NCAA season on a middling team.

Meanwhile, Walker Kessler was 1 year older as a rookie and, even in year 3, his fans here and other places are clamoring that he is worth an arm and a leg.

[BBallFreak]

I don't see Miami trading Ware for a 37 year old Durant. I, personally, hope we stay away from him altogether. We don't have the infrastructure in place, after the trade, to utilize his exceptionally limited window.