That's a lot of good basketball players. Like lots
Looking around the league, there might be a few killer waiver wire/free agent targets:
* Spencer Dinwiddie - just saw he was exchanged for Schroeder and will likely be waived. Big PG. Big motor. Clutch player. (Brunson buddy from Dallas?)
* Killian Hayes - the Pistons probably tried to give him to us in the trade. Lots of upside on paper... sort of like how Frank did/does...
* Robin Lopez - not sure how much he has left in the tank but maybe you trust him more than Sims or Taj; it seems like forever ago he was stirring things up with the Knicks. (then again, Boogie has been free this whole time)
As an aside, I can't quite figure out how such a useful player as Kelly Olynyk ended up with the Raptors after all of these moves. That guy would have been my ideal target as a backup PF/C/enforcer... but I guess it's good that he won't be doing damage for any of our playoff opponents either.
martin wrote:True!
A year ago, I would've been arguing Grimes was the best piece in either of those deals. Really cooled down this year.
MaTT4281 wrote:martin wrote:True!
A year ago, I would've been arguing Grimes was the best piece in either of those deals. Really cooled down this year.
Seeing what Donte did once he took over for Grimes put thing in perspective for me. Grimes has promise but is way too passive on offense.
martin wrote:True!
I thought the price for Washington was very steep. I don’t see him as any sort of high level starter to trade a distant first for.
Knixkik wrote:martin wrote:True!
I thought the price for Washington was very steep. I don’t see him as any sort of high level starter to trade a distant first for.
Hoop Collective saying Mavs did real well and got better for this season but paid a big price.
Mostly they don't value draft picks and are viewed as being a bit screwed if things don't turn out.
They are trying to keep Doncic placated as well.
They can always trade him and reboot to some extent.
Losing Brunson as they did messed them up.
Collective points to the KP trade as really bad for them. That KP been now gone a few years and they STILL owe a pick was the comment.
if reasonable we will have two picks in the first
Our first round picks:
2024 - Own; DAL 11-30; DET 19-30 (via HOU to OKC); WAS 13-30 (via HOU to OKC)2025 - Own; DAL 11-30 if not already settled; DET 14-30 if not already settled (via HOU to OKC); WAS 11-30 if not already settled (via HOU to OKC); MIL 5-30 (via NOP to POR to DET)
2026 - Own; DET 12-30 if not already settled (via HOU to OKC); WAS 9-30 if not already settled (via HOU to OKC)
2027 - Own; DET 10-30 if not already settled (via HOU to OKC)
2028 - Own
2029 - Own
2030 - Own
Second round picks:
2024 - To PHL (via CHA); MIA 56-59 (via CLE to DET to PHL); More favorable of UTH and CLE (via UTH swap for CLE)2025 - Forfeited; BRK (via ATL); DAL if DAL has not conveyed 1st round pick to NYK by 2025; DET 56-59
2026 - Less favorable of NYK and MIN; most favorable of NYK, MIN, NOP and POR to BOS; less favorable of (i) more favorable of NYK and MIN and (ii) more favorable of NOP and POR to WAS (via MIN to NYK; via NOP to POR to NOP; via POR to DET; via DET to BOS; via DET to WAS); WAS if WAS has not conveyed 1st round pick to NYK by 2026 (via HOU to OKC)
2027 - Own; WAS if WAS has not conveyed 1st round pick to NYK by 2026 (via HOU to OKC); DET if DET has not conveyed 1st round pick to NYK by 2027 (via HOU to OKC)
2028 - Own; Less favorable of IND and PHX (via IND)
2029 - Own; Less favorable of IND and WAS (via IND)
2030 - Own
