Post#1760 » by Skates » Fri Oct 22, 2021 12:04 am
Eskin being Eskin, the jokes that is never funny in the way he intends.
Morey talking about an impact player is definitely forehand spin, he can define that term anyway he liked when the time comes.
Looking around the league last night on TV, boxscores and of course the trade machine, what works, might be possible.
Dame and Beal seem insistent on staying where they are, so ruling them out, same with Lavine.
Team needs are PG/SF, with shooting, shot creation and defense in some combination.
Sexton - would be a lovely sixth man, but as a starter he is just toooo small, and I am a pretty big Sexton fan. In a Simmons trade elsewhere, maybe Sexton becomes your target in a second trade or three way? I don't see a fit otherwise.
Spurs collection of guys like Murray, White, Johnson and Vassal - they aren't giving them all, and while a lot of nice players, they don't seem to track with the Sixer's needs/desires. I do consider the Spurs the backup package if Morey ever gets to the point of simply needing to move Simmons for a highly serviceable return.
Toronto - Anunoboy would be a huge upgrade on Danny Green, might make Thybulle available, provides that large wing D and 3 at a high level with possibly more to give. The entire team had a rough night yesterday, seemed to be pressing. Anunoboy and Van Fleet fits a lot of needs, if they are ever made available together. Not a perfect fit as neither is a true creator, but would leave you a second trade away from something good. Aninuboy and Dragic just isn't enough.
CJ McCollum plus a young wing and how many draft picks? That is the question, how much is his being significantly older and heading towards a possibly injury prone part of his career worth in draft picks. McCollum is not a superstar, but is an impact player, still there has to be an offset for age in additional compensation.
Kings are going small this year. It won't go well for long. Hield and Bagley are incredibly available, but can you get Tyrese Hallburton to center that package. Davion Mitchell is not nearly enough, and Fox is untouchable.
Minnesota, just no. DLo had weak +/- last night as usual compared to his teammates and has never been one of those great chemistry guys either. Unless some third team really wants him, I just don't see anything there. They aren't trading Edwards. The Spurs deal would be better.
A lot of other teams just don't match up with contracts, guys unable to be traded due to extensions, etc. The Hawks will have a million moveable pieces by December, but they are the one team I don't trade Simmons to for fear he becomes their Draymond and unleashes death lineups all over the place.
Surprise team? New Orleans, he seems a terrible fit there, but they are making lots of terrible moves, so who knows.
Anything missing?