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

LoPo said:
This is quite the read on "deals that need to happen". https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...l-to-celtics-or-pelicans/?ftag=SPM-16-10abi8e


6. Utah lands Conley from Memphis
The Lakers are moving toward a top-seed candidate, but still, with the expected decline of the Warriors, the West is open and the Jazz are one All-Star-level piece away from being one of the serious contenders. Conley, a perfect fit next to Donovan Mitchell and with pick-and-roll partner Rudy Gobert, can be that piece. With Conley, Mitchell, Joe Ingles, Jae Crowder and Gobert, Utah would have one of the top starting lineups in the league.

For the Grizzlies, Dante Exum is the prize. It was reported he was the guy they were asking for when these two teams discussed a Conley deal at the trade deadline. Utah said no then, but it would have to reconsider now. To make deal work money wise, Utah picks up the $16.9 million team option on Derrick Favors before dealing him, then he expires next summer for Memphis. Grayson Allen and the No. 23 pick bring more youth and upside to the Grizzlies, who already own the No. 2 overall pick, where they are expected to take Conley's replace in point guard Ja Morant.
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Oof that is an overpay for Conley. That would be a bad deal for us.
 
stitches said:
IMO it makes very little sense in the Jazz trading for Conley before July 6th. We need to try to land some FAs before we think about Conley.
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But it makes more sense for Memphis to deal Conley before or during the draft. So Conley might not be available when free agency begins
 
latin jazz said:
But it makes more sense for Memphis to deal Conley before or during the draft. So Conley might not be available when free agency begins
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Conley to Detroit for Jackson, Leuer and #15 is perfection for both teams. I doubt Memphis can get a higher pick AND expirings. Detroit gets a good overpaid PG to go with their good overpaid front court.
 
Jingled said:
From The Athletic:

The Grizzlies are intensifying talks to potentially move franchise cornerstone Mike Conley Jr., league sources told The Athletic. Memphis has been in conversations with the Jazz and Utah is a frontrunner to acquire Conley should the Grizzlies trade the point guard during draft week, league sources said.

https://theathletic.com/1026128/201...ers-for-anthony-davis-plus-more-league-notes/
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Hope it goes down. The best realistic good outcome this offseason is Conley trade + operating over the cap with max exceptions to fill out the roster.

I think adding Conley makes us a contender and will improve our ability to add some other good players with exceptions in FA.
 
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