davesilver wrote:skulky wrote:davesilver wrote:
Right so best fits are Beal, CJ, Lavine. I think Chicago makes the most sense, organizationally. We’d probably need to give up Ben for Beal, and I don’t think Portland wants to break up CJ, Dame.
Thybulle, Harris, 2021 FRP, 2023 FRP, 2022 2nd for Otto Porter, Lavine.
Harris off the books. Porter gives you a defensive big body that can shoot the 3.
Ben Maxey Curry
Lavine Shake
Danny
Porter
Embiid Dwight
Major cap flexibility moving Tobias for Porter. Personnel allows us to give big or small. Lavine Embiid and Ben are a seamless fit... speed and shooting next to Ben. We can move Ben to the 4 and Porter to the bench
Chicago is not going to eat tobias harris’ contract for Thybulle and 2 late firsts and a decent 2nd rounder for Lavine. I don’t see anyway you’re getting Lavine with that offer. They could easily get more talent and draft compensation without Harris’ extremely negative contract. If they’re giving up Lavine and going full rebuild they don’t want all that cap tied up and Thybulle at this point is very one dimensional.
I don’t see a world where Chicago gets more than 2 frp for Lavine. Plus young value in Thybulle... We know Eversely values Thybulle immensely. Unclear what Chicago’s long term goals are, but Tobias should make them better, but yea they’d want more probably to eat that contract
Yeah I agree with your value of Lavine, just think tobias’ contract is a tough sell. I hate the idea of Simmons for Lavine I’ve seen tossed around. But would love if there’s anyway of acquiring Lavine for some combo of picks, green/Harris, and Thybulle/Maxey.
Lavine is putting up career highs (including turnovers) and playing very efficient. His TS% after last nights Houston game is up to 64%. Side note tobias Harris’ TS% is 59.8 right now. Lavine while upping his assists still not much a distributor, although playing more within the flow of the offense this year. His usage rate is down 2% this year while increasing all his counting stats. Lavine can be a mixed bag in the last 2 minutes, and has had career terrible +- numbers. His defense is still not great, but has cleaned up some of the more boneheaded plays he was prone to.






















