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

Handlogten's Heros said:
This is one we have agreed on... I think if we really wanted to we could do a Crowder #23 for Kelly and #13 swap around the draft. Waive Kyle and Neto if we needed the extra few million to get cap space. I think Kelly could play with Rudy and would allow us to go 5-out with a backup center... the defense will suffer, but he's not as bad of a defender as you would think... the advanced metrics on him are really positive... He's a flopper like Illyasova so those guys can get stops occasionally that way.
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Olynyk is a really good fit. He's like Favors with worse defending but better shooting and playmaking ability.

Olynyk is part of my Justise Winslow plan. I think any play for him would happen in July. If we miss out on the big guys and we waive Favors who leaves, then we offer our cap space and either a 2020 1st or 2021 1st to Miami for Winslow ($13 million), Olynyk ($12 million) and one more player; we could also take Waiters ($12 million) or James Johnson ($15 million). I don't want Johnson, but if we had to take him, I wouldn't include a 1st. We could look for a 3rd team for Waiters if we didn't want him.
 
LoPo said:
Signing Favors in place of Tobias would be idiotic. Signing Favors when we miss out on the bigger fish is simply logical. You'd rather take a step back?
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So is doing regular maintenance on a Geo Metro. I'd rather take public transit and save up for better than a Geo Metro.
 
LoPo said:
I think Winslow is a really good, comprehensive player. He's only 22 years old and has really blossomed the last couple years. He's not a "super star" type guy, but I think he could be a great robin to Donovan's batman.

For us, Winslow becomes a great addition at 3 or even small ball 4. He can even run the point and he has shot close to 40% from 3 the last couple years.
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Signing Winslow and Rivers possibly solves our 3 point shooting problems. Korver retires, keep everybody else including Favors and Rubio. We will lead the league in dunks again next year along with the most productive pick and rolls and screens! Get a gem in the draft and we will see ya in the Conference finals next year!
 
Welp, y'all ready to get Conley around draft night?

You have to think that picking up Ja Morant and then trading Conley's massive contract for our pick + maybe another young piece like Exum/Allen/Bradley would be extremely appealing to Memphis.
 
I still think Memphis keeps Conley. With all their terrible contracts this year, they really don't have much to gain by dumping Conley during the draft. Boston owns Memphis' pick next year (top 6 protected). There is no reason to start Morant day 1.
 
I'm really interested to see what happens with New Orleans. Do they try to keep AD, or do they trade him and (probably) get #4 and other young pieces as well?
 
It definitely seems Conely to the Jazz is much more likely now, which is definitely a good thing.
 
LoPo said:
I still think Memphis keeps Conley. With all their terrible contracts this year, they really don't have much to gain by dumping Conley during the draft. Boston owns Memphis' pick next year (top 6 protected). There is no reason to start Morant day 1.
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Why? They have a replacement... it isn’t all about draft position for them next year good or bad... they added Morant so they got another top talent... we learned tonight that tanking is now less effective. If they keep Conley this year he has a player option next year but in an empty FA market he could opt out and sign a 2/50 somewhere he wants to be. If he plays well and is healthy he has options.

If he gets hurt or sucks he opts in and they can’t use that cap for other stuff... so basically they trade him now or at the deadline or lose him for nothing... get something for him and move on.
 
Thee jazz fan said:
Ya, ok!! Let’s do that!! But is that a big enough haul to get it done? I’m sure some other team could easily out bid that.
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They can but will they? I could see Boston jumping in to replace Kyrie and giving up assets, but what contract do they use?

Maybe Phoenix? Not on the same timeline as those guys.

Lakers if they miss on others?

Indiana? Maybe

Orlando could have a good trade package.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Why? They have a replacement... it isn’t all about draft position for them next year good or bad... they added Morant so they got another top talent... we learned tonight that tanking is now less effective. If they keep Conley this year he has a player option next year but in an empty FA market he could opt out and sign a 2/50 somewhere he wants to be. If he plays well and is healthy he has options.

If he gets hurt or sucks he opts in and they can’t use that cap for other stuff... so basically they trade him now or at the deadline or lose him for nothing... get something for him and move on.
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Memphis is going to keep Conley. I think their luck in the lottery makes it more likely they keep him. Sure, Morant is a PG, but he's a rookie. And JJJr is still young and raw. There is no reason to trade the team's only quality leader in order to get a late first round pick. The Griz cap situation is screwed anyway due to Parsons. They should groom Morant, win some games, and then just ride out Conley's deal. #23 and expirings isn't worth trading his experience and leadership.
 
Thee jazz fan said:
Ya, ok!! Let’s do that!! But is that a big enough haul to get it done? I’m sure some other team could easily out bid that.
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One issue here is most teams have plenty good-enough PGs for their rosters, and Conley isn’t young, cheap, or going to play another position.
 
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