Fake Trade Thread 2

[Braggins]

I think the plan if they got Hayward would be to trade him at the deadline.

[yosemiteben]

I don't want Hayward, we need to tank again next year. If we're moving anyone, I'd move Rozier for whatever pick we can get.

I thought that you hated tanking?

Oh I definitely do, but when we let Kemba walk that meant tanking was the only available strategy.

[Vanderbilt_Grad]

Was listening to a GSW podcast the other day ... and while they are definitely hoping for better things, one deal they threw out there was trading back with the Hornets. The deal was #2 for #3 and Cody Zeller (into their trade exception). IDK about you guys, but I would do that one in a heartbeat.

[yosemiteben]

My strategy in this draft would be to keep 3 but trade any of Cody, Terry, and a future lotto protected pick for another lotto pick in this draft. I really like the mid to lower lotto picks in this draft (one of Haliburton, Hayes, Vassel, and maybe Deni are likely available in that range).

We have no use for vets at this point, if the perception is this is a poor draft and teams are more willing to trade out let's take advantage.

[spankymoore7]

Was listening to a GSW podcast the other day ... and while they are definitely hoping for better things, one deal they threw out there was trading back with the Hornets. The deal was #2 for #3 and Cody Zeller (into their trade exception). IDK about you guys, but I would do that one in a heartbeat.

I'm happy with Ball/Edwards/Hayes being the pick so I don't think we need to move up and I'm more interested in resigning Zeller or maybe trading him for something else

[LofJ]

My strategy in this draft would be to keep 3 but trade any of Cody, Terry, and a future lotto protected pick for another lotto pick in this draft. I really like the mid to lower lotto picks in this draft (one of Haliburton, Hayes, Vassel, and maybe Deni are likely available in that range).

We have no use for vets at this point, if the perception is this is a poor draft and teams are more willing to trade out let's take advantage.

The 2021 draft is loaded with good wings and the 2022 draft has Emoni Bates and could also be the double draft. I would really hesitate to trade a pick in either of those drafts. If we can't get another first by taking on bad salary I'd rather Mitch just stay the course.

[BigSlam]

Was listening to a GSW podcast the other day ... and while they are definitely hoping for better things, one deal they threw out there was trading back with the Hornets. The deal was #2 for #3 and Cody Zeller (into their trade exception). IDK about you guys, but I would do that one in a heartbeat.

I’d suggested that a couple of weeks ago. I think Cody would be a great fit there for them.

Call me crazy, but I’d also wonder if they’d have interest in Bats. He could theoretically slide into that Iguodala role for them very, very well - a role that would be perfect for his skill set and approach to the game.


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[Rich4114]

Was listening to a GSW podcast the other day ... and while they are definitely hoping for better things, one deal they threw out there was trading back with the Hornets. The deal was #2 for #3 and Cody Zeller (into their trade exception). IDK about you guys, but I would do that one in a heartbeat.

That's interesting, but I feel like there'd need to be more to it than that. Cody would fit perfectly on a team like GS where he can just be their junkyard dog type guy and frees up our cap space for 2021 to actually add two max players if we wanted to our young, up and coming core. Not that we'd be able to bank on building a contender that way, but if we're one of the only teams in position to do it then it gives us a chance we've never had.

[HornetJail]

Was listening to a GSW podcast the other day ... and while they are definitely hoping for better things, one deal they threw out there was trading back with the Hornets. The deal was #2 for #3 and Cody Zeller (into their trade exception). IDK about you guys, but I would do that one in a heartbeat.

I’d suggested that a couple of weeks ago. I think Cody would be a great fit there for them.

Call me crazy, but I’d also wonder if they’d have interest in Bats. He could theoretically slide into that Iguodala role for them very, very well - a role that would be perfect for his skill set and approach to the game.


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#2, MIN 1st, Wiggins, Looney, Poole, other filler for #3, Batum, Zeller would be an instant yes for me. GS would even preserve their TPE in that scenario.

[BeesWax]

Was listening to a GSW podcast the other day ... and while they are definitely hoping for better things, one deal they threw out there was trading back with the Hornets. The deal was #2 for #3 and Cody Zeller (into their trade exception). IDK about you guys, but I would do that one in a heartbeat.

I’d suggested that a couple of weeks ago. I think Cody would be a great fit there for them.

Call me crazy, but I’d also wonder if they’d have interest in Bats. He could theoretically slide into that Iguodala role for them very, very well - a role that would be perfect for his skill set and approach to the game.


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#2, MIN 1st, Wiggins, Looney, Poole, other filler for #3, Batum, Zeller would be an instant yes for me. GS would even preserve their TPE in that scenario.

I would leave out the three and throw in Bridges, who I don't think fits well with Washington, and see if they bite. Then we have the 2 and 3 and if Ball doesn't go 1 maybe we can move with the Knicks to 8 for some small return. Take Wiseman and Haliburton with the picks and just spend another year developing the young guys and be ready for next years loaded draft.

[HornetJail]

I’d suggested that a couple of weeks ago. I think Cody would be a great fit there for them.

Call me crazy, but I’d also wonder if they’d have interest in Bats. He could theoretically slide into that Iguodala role for them very, very well - a role that would be perfect for his skill set and approach to the game.


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#2, MIN 1st, Wiggins, Looney, Poole, other filler for #3, Batum, Zeller would be an instant yes for me. GS would even preserve their TPE in that scenario.

I would leave out the three and throw in Bridges, who I don't think fits well with Washington, and see if they bite. Then we have the 2 and 3 and if Ball doesn't go 1 maybe we can move with the Knicks to 8 for some small return. Take Wiseman and Haliburton with the picks and just spend another year developing the young guys and be ready for next years loaded draft.

nah Bridges doesn't have that kind of value anywhere else unfortunately. Done deal for me if they offer it though

[Braggins]

No way I'm giving up assets to move up in this draft.

[BeesWax]

#2, MIN 1st, Wiggins, Looney, Poole, other filler for #3, Batum, Zeller would be an instant yes for me. GS would even preserve their TPE in that scenario.

I would leave out the three and throw in Bridges, who I don't think fits well with Washington, and see if they bite. Then we have the 2 and 3 and if Ball doesn't go 1 maybe we can move with the Knicks to 8 for some small return. Take Wiseman and Haliburton with the picks and just spend another year developing the young guys and be ready for next years loaded draft.

nah Bridges doesn't have that kind of value anywhere else unfortunately. Done deal for me if they offer it though

They can drop the Minny first as well. I don't see a need to slide up a spot but if we can fill two holes this offseason with quality young guys I am good.

[Vanderbilt_Grad]

No way I'm giving up assets to move up in this draft.

I said almost exactly the same thing a few pages pack. I just don't view Cody as an asset the same way I do for the younger guys. Getting rid of Cody's salary would also allow the team to do other deals that might result in a 2021 pick. Stretch or trade Batum after that and the team could really do some interesting things with taking on a bad deal or two for young guys or picks.

[Liver_Pooty]

Although I wantbhim to be a Hornet lifer since that's such a rarity these days ill go ahead and predict Zeller won't be on our roster on opening night.

[MasterIchiro]

The 17 million TPE is not an asset?

[LofJ]

If we draft Wiseman I hope we can move Zeller for Horford and draft assets. He's the exact type of player that Wiseman should model himself after. If Wiseman learns to pass as well as Horford we'll have a special player on our hands.

[yosemiteben]

My strategy in this draft would be to keep 3 but trade any of Cody, Terry, and a future lotto protected pick for another lotto pick in this draft. I really like the mid to lower lotto picks in this draft (one of Haliburton, Hayes, Vassel, and maybe Deni are likely available in that range).

We have no use for vets at this point, if the perception is this is a poor draft and teams are more willing to trade out let's take advantage.

The 2021 draft is loaded with good wings and the 2022 draft has Emoni Bates and could also be the double draft. I would really hesitate to trade a pick in either of those drafts. If we can't get another first by taking on bad salary I'd rather Mitch just stay the course.

That's a good point, was more thinking a deferred pick like 2022 but forgot about the double draft (isn't that 2021? I don't remember). I'm not familiar at all with that draft.

I just echo the sentiment that it doesn't make sense to trade up in this draft unless it's using a vet that we don't want to retain.

[Braggins]

No way I'm giving up assets to move up in this draft.

I said almost exactly the same thing a few pages pack. I just don't view Cody as an asset the same way I do for the younger guys. Getting rid of Cody's salary would also allow the team to do other deals that might result in a 2021 pick. Stretch or trade Batum after that and the team could really do some interesting things with taking on a bad deal or two for young guys or picks.

Thats fair. I don't really care about Zeller. I also don't like any of the players I assume we would be trading up for and am happy with our spot at 3, as I kind of have been warming up to us just taking Okongwu, so I don't even care if Wiseman goes top 2. Id probably rather use Zeller in a different trade to try to get extra picks somewhere, but you can probably pull that off with the cap space we'd get with unloading Zeller anyways, so I guess it wouldnt really matter.

[Braggins]

If we draft Wiseman I hope we can move Zeller for Horford and draft assets. He's the exact type of player that Wiseman should model himself after. If Wiseman learns to pass as well as Horford we'll have a special player on our hands.

I think I want to do this regardless of who we draft. I'm not sure what the value of cap space is going to be going forward, so I could see this being off in either direction, but something like Zeller for Horford + Thybulle + 21 (or their 1st next year) doesn't seem unreasonable (I'd rather have the 2021 1st).

The only problem is that Horford is actually still a pretty good player, so he would hurt the tank. Add Horford, Thybulle, 3/21 picks, and some improvement from the young guys, and Borrego might be able to sneak that bunch into the playoffs, or at the very least be in the 35 win range.