TechTiger

Kevin probably gave them an ultimatum. Get me better players or trade me. Only problem is they can’t get better players because of their top loaded roster lol

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Right but Barrett has multiple years left. His deal is not good at all.

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We don’t need to take RJ back.

If Toronto is actually interested, then they want to win games.

They can take Ingram and Theis or JRE, and send the Pels Bruce Brown and Chris Boucher along with a First maybe more.

This keeps both teams out of the tax and keeps Toronto in roster compliance since they would have an extra roster spot open.

Now we could also do this deal by taking Olinyk back instead of Boucher. His money would still be on the books next year, but it would give us another option at the 5 who can space the court.

You would have to assume that Middleton would be going out in this trade.

I’m sure Wizards are looking for somewhere else for him to go though. He would most certainly opt in next year, since Wizards aren’t likely to extend him.

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I’ve told you already. There is no let him walk. We can do a S&T in the offseason and get just a 1st easily.

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Why would we want to purposely put ourselves into the tax next year by facilitating a sign and trade? And also, why would another team give up anything of value in that deal. You would only be taking back a bad contract that would count against our cap.

We are trying to shed salary for next year. If we think our potential future lineup is already on the team outside of BI and CJ, then why handcuff yourself with more unwanted salary?

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And BI's shot chart was just fine to start this year.

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He was shooting more 3s, but his attempts at the rim were sacrificed. He could be so much better if he moved without the ball better. Yes he is shooting more threes, but he was still initiating most of those shots.

Maybe that was because he wasn’t playing with Murray, but at this point it doesn’t really matter. We can’t afford to make that investment unless the organization decides they will pay the tax.

It seems like they have made their decision anyway, and they are going to move on from Ingram. I think we would have some sort of notion otherwise by now. His injury certainly hasn’t helped things, but I think we won’t see Ingram play again as a starter for the Pels.

Also, let’s say he takes a “team friendly” deal for an average of $40mil per year…even if you trade CJ, you have to take salary back and you are deeply into the apron.

The roster just doesn’t work with Zion and Ingram. Is Herb or Trey coming off the bench in this scenario? You still aren’t good enough in your front court rotation. Missi and Zion have not been a good fit so far in games they have played, and even though Brandon started shooting more 3s out of necessity to start the year his shot profile still left a lot to be desired.

Only way he signs a contract anywhere close to that much would be with our help…I just don’t see us taking back the necessary salary to facilitate a sign and trade.

Brandon is destined to sign any MLE deal with a good team….

According to the new Fanspo update, this trade doesn’t work financially…

Detroit has to send out 9.6mil more.

I really don’t think he will get that on his next contract either.

If he gets traded somewhere this year, it will be as a rental to a good team.

I don’t expect him to have a market next season, and he will likely have to sign for the MLE or possibly a 1 and 1 deal with a player option if that team has enough space to fit him.

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Maybe Milwaukee has eyes for someone else?

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Milwaukee was the favorite to land CJ a while back.