Wiz/Mem/LAL: Memphis dumps KCP, Wiz get a future 1st

[mhd]

Simple trade:
Wiz trade Smart (expiring)+Gill (expiring) for KCP+Kleiber (expiring)+2028 Orlando unprotected 1st (via Memphis)
LAL trade Klieber (expiring)+Vincent (expiring) for Smart (expiring)
Memphis trades KCP+2028 Orlando 1st for Vincent (expiring)+Gill (expiring)

Why for the Wiz?
1). They continue to use expiring to take on extra years in exchange for future draft capital. They can look to potentially dump KCP next year when he expires.

Why for the Lakers?
1). Smart is actually playable and is expiring just as Vincent & Kleiber are. He'll give them a perimeter defender.

Why for the Grizz?
1). They save money right away (roughly 7.5 million in the difference of incoming salary for 2025-2026) to use in extending JJJ while dumping KCP's extra year. The cost of dumping a 20+ million contract is a future 1st (see the Marcus Smart trade as an example last deadline).

[Texas Chuck]

Nobody is trading you an unprotected first to dump a useful player like this with no current need to clear his money. This is getting worse and paying to do so.

Amazing, amazing, amazing for Washington who gets upside variance while getting back a solid veteran who helps develop the kids.

[psman2]

IF we are offering an UP pick then the NETS would just eat the whole contract. But we would never even consider doing that. We just let Santi walk way before giving up a useful but overpaid rotation player in KCP and an UP pick. Or dump Cole for a little savings and pay a couple 2nds to dump Konchar.

[esvl]

Are LAL fans going to post this “brilliant” KCP idea every week?