Rumor Mill/ Trade Ideas Thread

[ecart]

We have no cap space to fit them in though. If NY's objective is to free up salary, I don't think our 5.3 million TPE from the Young deal is enough. Taking on Birch or Malachi for matching won't free up money for them either unfortunately. Not sure if you had another avenue in mind for making it work. Maybe if a third team was involved?

Third team. We almost had a three team deal in Feb where we ended up with THT and Noel for Dragic. Might be something they revisit with difference pieces since they like doing that.

[ChongInc.]

Noel has always felt like a good fit to me. Cheap, brings what we are looking for, can move his feet. Just wish he had an outside game, but for a big that won’t get very much burn and only play vs certain matchups I could really see Nurse getting a lot out of him.

[Tg11]

Or another lineup to roll with

PG- FVV
SG- GTJ
SF- Barnes
PF- OG
C- Siakam

[ChongInc.]

Or another lineup to roll with

PG- FVV
SG- GTJ
SF- Barnes
PF- OG
C- Siakam

… yeah or that.

[ecart]

[ESPN] Pacers Rejected Russ Trade: Lakers offered Westbrook, THT and a 2026 first-round pick for Malcolm Brogdon

man some team is going to milk the **** out of the lakers this off-season

[pebloemer]

No surprise. Mykhailuik exercises player option.

[ecart]

No surprise. Mykhailuik exercises player option.

I keep forgetting they gave him that.

[smith&wesson]

I still doubt they would do that. But I would be all over it if they would. The only reason I could see them entertaining the idea of trading him is if they were concerned about his injury history or could package him in a deal for a superstar.

22 year old year old
Already a Top 5 defender in the entire NBA.
On an incredibly team friendly contract for the next 4 years. (his contract actually goes down each of the next 4 seasons. In 25/26 he makes 23 million. By the time we get there that might be only slightly about the value of the MLE).

I do wonder about the injury stuff with him though. Hard to understand why he only played 28 minutes per game last year. His per 36 numbers paint the picture of an elite defensive 20/8/3(blocks) guy. if his shooting gets even slightly better and he stays healthy, he'll be a perennial all star in my opinion.

I totally get why we would do it though.

Well yeah that’s why I’m willing to give them OG and a pick

Ok how about OG/GTJ/Flynn//33rd pick for JJJ/Brooks

[pebloemer]

Well yeah that’s why I’m willing to give them OG and a pick

Ok how about OG/GTJ/Flynn//33rd pick for JJJ/Brooks

I'd do it still. I don't know if they would or not. It is definitely a more reasonable haul but they have a lot of quality depth already. And young depth. They'd still be giving the best player in the deal - on the best contract. If I were their GM, I'd keep JJJ/Brooks. They got a bunch of upcoming draft picks to fill in depth anyways.

Don't get me wrong I love those targets as a Raptors fan. I just think Memphis would be thinking - "the only discussion we're having about JJJ is one that involves Siakam."

[Tg11]

1- OG, Svi and #33 overall to the Sacramento Kings for #4 overall and Donte DiVincenzo

Then with the 4th pick, the Raptors could draft Jaden Ivey with that pick

Then in this scenario your Raptors lineup

PG- Fred VanVleet
SG- Gary Trent Jr
SF- Scottie Barnes
PF- Pascal Siakam
C- Precious Achiuwa

Jaden Ivey being box office or close enough to that would be with your 2nd unit but you could use him much like you did Barnes in his rookie year. Donte he's a former champion with the Bucks and you could also have him in your 2nd unit.


Or ...


2- OG, Boucher, 2025 1st round draft pick and #33 overall for 2022 to the Phoenix Suns for DeAndre Ayton


Then you would have:

PG- VanVleet
SG- Trent Jr
SF- Barnes
PF- Siakam
C- Ayton

Precious would still be there on your bench with 2nd unit with Ayton becoming your elite big for the future.

[ecart]

they traded grant for a late first? wut. pretty weird considering they turned down multiple firsts from boston.

[killersweet]

they traded grant for a late first? wut

It's an expiring contract too no? Pretty cheap.

[ecart]

It's an expiring contract too no? Pretty cheap.

its just weird cause they turned down better offers during the season.

[ecart]

we have been interviewing some lottery guys. potential trade?

[pebloemer]

It's an expiring contract too no? Pretty cheap.

its just weird cause they turned down better offers during the season.

My best guess is they really liked Portland's ability to absorb Grant full contract and create enough space for a max contract to offer this summer. I wonder if they've already been in conversation with Ayton's camp. My best guess after this is Ayton is a Piston next season. I agree the return seems low for Grant.

we have been interviewing some lottery guys. potential trade?

It wouldn't shock me. I always think it is unlikely to expect a big trade, but I could understand it if a team really wanted OG and was willing to put together a really impressive package. And Portland can't be done after the Grant move. They are still not a playoff team in the West IMO.