JTrain wrote:If someone does a 1+1 deal and opts out, do they lose bird rights?
yes unless its a sign and trade. I was just going to post about this. Been doing some research.
This could be and maybe is why phoenix is in the running. If lma wants the 1+1 and bird rights Portland needs to agree to do a s&t. So if Portland says f it we really don't care about the TPE created and they actually want assets to play ball in a s&t they might ask for 1st rounders from San Antonio. That's a risky thing for San Antonio because lma could still leave next year along with their other gizers and they would be screwed.
This is where phoenix might have an advantage because I would assume Portland would be willing to take keif in a sign and trade (and the suns would need to do it to clear the room to make it happen).
This might actually be the behind the scenes thing that the national media hasn't caught on to and is why phoenix has a true shot.