You're the GM this offseason. What do you do?

[Saint Cy of JFC]

That's the other rub, we would probably need to do the deal before actual free agency to avoid capspace. I guess I assume that the FO has a decent idea of their chances in free agency.

I doubt they do at this point. There are huge dominos in play.

What does KD do?
What does Irving do?
What happens with AD?

I think these things aren't set in concrete yet and that makes for a lot of uncertainty.

 

[Jingled]

I think there's a pretty decent chance the Lakers, Clippers and Mav's all get significantly better over the offseason. I'm really afraid if we can't pull off something big we could drop to a 7th or 8th seed next year.

 

[Bawse Dawg]

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Why not just keep the pick... if they get Ball, Ingram, and Kuzma (trust me he will be in there by the end)… do you need another vet or established player more than a high level prospect?

I will offer Jae for #4... your move NO.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I think there's a pretty decent chance the Lakers, Clippers and Mav's all get significantly better over the offseason. I'm really afraid if we can't pull off something big we could drop to a 7th or 8th seed next year.

Clips are the only team that scare me if they get Kawhi. Lakers will be thin and are a **** show... Mavs ain't ready yet.

 

[framer]

I doubt they do at this point. There are huge dominos in play.

What does KD do?
What does Irving do?
What happens with AD?

I think these things aren't set in concrete yet and that makes for a lot of uncertainty.

I'm just going to say that they certainly have a better idea of things than we do, including which free agents are not at all a possibility. I suspect they have an idea about the pecking order for each free agent. Tampering is rampant.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I'm just going to say that they certainly have a better idea of things than we do, including which free agents are not at all a possibility. I suspect they have an idea about the pecking order for each free agent. Tampering is rampant.

I'm not sure they do though.

Sure, they can tamper with a player, but they can't possibly tamper with every big FA and know how things will play out. So much depends on what the top guys do and and everyone can change their minds last second.

Maybe Tobias tells them he will sign if Brooklyn doesn't offer and Philly doesn't offer the 5 year max, but can what confidence level can the Jazz have those things happen? The injury to KD might have changed everything 2 days ago. Who knows what this Ad trade will change.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

If the Lakers are able to get KD without Kuzma then NO is dumb... also if LA decides Kuzma is the line they won't cross to get AD then they are dumb.

Kuzma, Ingram, Ball, #4 is steal for AD imo.

 

[infection]

That's the other rub, we would probably need to do the deal before actual free agency to avoid capspace. I guess I assume that the FO has a decent idea of their chances in free agency.

We shouldn't. Favors' guarantee date is like the 6th or 7th, so, unless I'm mistaken, we're still operating over the cap with his salary and capholds and such.

 

[LoPo]

If the Lakers are able to get KD without Kuzma then NO is dumb... also if LA decides Kuzma is the line they won't cross to get AD then they are dumb.

Kuzma, Ingram, Ball, #4 is steal for AD imo.

Well, you have to look at the entire landscape. AD and his loud mouthed agent said it very clearly: NY OR LA. That's it. So...

- LA has offered #4, Ingram and Ball

- NY has #3, Knox, Smith Jr., and Mitch Robinson. The #3 pick is better, but I think Griffin likes Ball and Ingram much more than those 3 from NY.

The only thing NY has on LA is their willingness to trade future 1st round picks. According to everything I've read about NY, they don't want to go that route. They have leveraged their future before and it has backfired on them.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Well, you have to look at the entire landscape. AD and his loud mouthed agent said it very clearly: NY OR LA. That's it. So...

- LA has offered #4, Ingram and Ball

- NY has #3, Knox, Smith Jr., and Mitch Robinson. The #3 pick is better, but I think Griffin likes Ball and Ingram much more than those 3 from NY.

The only thing NY has on LA is their willingness to trade future 1st round picks. According to everything I've read about NY, they don't want to go that route. They have leveraged their future before and it has backfired on them.

I don't like Ball very much, so that package looks like poo poo. I would think another team would step up with something better than that... even if it was just a rental.

Like Clips ain't putting in SGA, Shamet, Gallo and the picks they stole from Philly... Brooklyn won't do Levert, Dinwiddie, and picks... I realize the landscape isn't ideal.

 

[LoPo]

I don't like Ball very much, so that package looks like poo poo. I would think another team would step up with something better than that... even if it was just a rental.

Like Clips ain't putting in SGA, Shamet, Gallo and the picks they stole from Philly... Brooklyn won't do Levert, Dinwiddie, and picks... I realize the landscape isn't ideal.

Griffin likes Ball next to Jrue which actually could work. Griffin also likes Ingram who is a pretty good player. And #4 is a very high pick.

Considering AD won't stay anywhere else, NOLA has to get what they can get. I personally think they should demand that LA takes back Hill too.