bishnykfan wrote:TRADE ANNOUNCEMENT
The Washington Wizards have agreed to trade Damian Lillard and Zach LaVine to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Marc Gasol and a 2020 2nd round draft pick (from Utah).
bishnykfan wrote:TRADE ANNOUNCEMENT
The Toronto Raptors have agreed to trade a 2021 first round draft pick swap to the Washington Wizards in exchange for the #42 pick in the 2018 NBA draft.
Thunder/Raptors Received:• Damian Lillard (22.1 PPG, 5.4 APG, 4.8 RPG, .9 SPG, .4 BPG on 50/39/91 %s)
• Zach LeVine (15.8 PPG, 5.1 APG, 3.8 RPG, 1.2 SPG, .3 BPG on 46/37/84 %s)
• 2018 2nd Round Pick via Clippers (#42)
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TOTAL: 37.9 PPG, 10.5 APG, 8.6 RPG, 2.1 SPG, .7 BPG on 48/38/87.5 %s----------------------------------
NET: -8.2 PPG, +.4 APG, -2.5 RPG, +.1 SPG, -1.3 on 0/+4/-3 %sWizards Received:• Isaiah Thomas (20.5 PPG, 7.4 APG, 3.2 RPG, 1 SPG, .7 BPG on 51/37/98 %s)
• Marc Gasol (25.6 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 2.7 APG, 1.3 BPG, 1 SPG on 45/31/83 %s)
• 2021 Right to Swap to Raptors 1st
• 2020 2nd (from Utah)
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TOTAL: 46.1 PPG, 10.1 APG, 11.1 RPG, 2 SPG, 2 BPG on 48/34/90.5 %s----------------------------------
NET: +8.2, -.4 APG, +2.5 RPG, -.1 SPG, +1.3 BPG on 0/-4/+3 %sThis wasn't a panick move at all, far from it. I wasn't going to move Hayward at ANY cost. As most know, I'm a huge fan of both Curry & Dame (both for their on and off the court work). So it was a VERY surprising & unexpected move to find myself in Dame trade talks. There were two very good offers on the table for Dame as Trade talks came to fruition VERY fast between both GMs for Dame+Zach.
Ultimately, I went with KF1992's deal instead because I upgrade my team, while having GREAT Cap flexibility going forward (
in 2 years nearly $600 comes off my Cap! 
), and I gain a pick as well as the option to swap to another pick (sacrificing a 2018 2nd I have no need for this year for MUCH better 1st in the future), and an additional MUCH better 2nd in the future (sorry MP but I'm banking on your team continuing to suck
).
Dame was the hardest to part with. He's a beast, but I lost in Round 2 because of no dominant Big Man (and LaVine getting hurt
). I got another beast in Marc, who's a 5 Cat producer in the SIM (see Stats above), and was a MONSTER in the Playoffs!
I now have a more balanced Team, with my shooters, a dominant Big Man, and an All-Star PG. A Big who's ready to battle and play. I was ONE game out of the 2nd seed overall in the East and the 3rd best record in the League. I got better (regardless of what the neighsayers think, remember y'all thought my team wouldn't be Top 3 before the Season started last year either!
).
The only Big Men I was worried before in the East was Moo's Celtics (now Wishbone team) with Griffin & Drummond, and Slicin's Bucks with Cousins. They were the only 2 Frontcourts I struggled with (but still managed to win some against). Now, Griffin & Drummond are gone, and I'm ready for Cousins.
All 3 GMs I dealt with (2010 & KF1992, plus the 3rd GM I ultimately passed on) were a joy to talk Trades with, and this lead to the deals being completed quickly.
Managed to improve my team while GAINING Cap Space AND didn't even have to give up much in terms of Draft Picks, but rather GAINED more in Picks. Got my naaaaaaaaasty Big 3 again.
In others words:
--Mags
