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I agree with this. The only problem is that all of their bad contracts would be on the books for 3/4 yrs that we would have our big 3 locked up. We'd be relying on any remaining assets (likely few/none), any remaining draft picks (likely few/late 1st's, 2nd's), FA bargains/veterans looking for a...

Good catch, thank you for doing the math/research. I believe it's for the best that this isn't a legitimate option as I don't see Blake/Lowry/etc being worth their impending contracts or propelling us to a championship (let alone actually signing here). Not that I think Utah would even consider...

(*2nd rd, not 2nd 3rd

Options (not in order of preference): *(Attempt to) sign Blake Highly unlikely & risky, but of the available FA's, he is the only player (aside from Hayward) who's talent, age, & fit justify committing the max to. As this would be as close to a parallel move as we could make, I would...

Maybe I didn't explain myself well. My suggestions were based on the assumption that we retain Hayward & are in search of that 3rd piece to pair with him & Rudy. I wouldn't make any significant moves until the Hayward situation is resolved (aside from an obvious win-now move that doesn't...

There is always risk when swinging for the fences. Considering that Gobert & Hayward would be in/entering their primes + locked up long-term (assuming Hayward re-signs), acquiring a proven star would clearly be the least risky strategy. But the problem, aside from the fact tbat those caliber of...

I'd be surprised if Hood/Lyles/1st(s) is enough. IND is definitely in a difficult situation & unlikely to extract anywhere near full-value, but I'd be shocked if BOS wasn't willing to top that initial offer if PG's value is as low as you predict it to be. Not only would the addition of PG to...

I agree completely about hypothetically swinging for the fences but IMO an established superstar that isn't locked up long-term is the wrong pitch to currently be swinging at (unless there's some orginizational connection/unique circumstance that gives us a likelihood of retaining said star)...

*BKN 2018

I would be hesitant due to the approaching opt-out but would certainly be interested depending on the cost. I imagine we'd have to center the deal around Hood/Exum/24/future 1st(s)/+(?). BOS has much more than just #1 to offer IND. They have multiple future 1st's in addition to BKN 2017. I'd...

^To pair with Hayward/Gobert

Do you really think we have the assets to acquire George without gutting our roster outside of Hayward/Gobert? I understand he's a rental & it's possible IND could be forced to settle for lesser assets due to PG's known desire to play in LAL. But BOS is also in pursuit of Hayward & has...

I agree our assets are fairly underwhelming but we have enough quantity that we could hypothetically condense it into quality. Finding a trade partner would likely be an issue, but a combination of Hood/Exum/24/future 1st(s) + fillers such Favors/Johnson/Lyles/30/OKC 1st should collectively have...

It's illogic (& particularly unfortunate for Utah this year) to hold the draft prior to FA. It will be interesting to see what DL's strategy/philosophy is on draft night as it will likely indicate their intention of retaining our core/confidence to do so. I agree that this off-season likely...

Although I believe we have a good chance of adding 2 solid prospects by keeping our picks, if we intend on retaining our key FA's it likely makes more sense to condense them as the team would already be fairly deep (pending additional off-season moves) & still in need of potential high-end...

If we pick at #24/30, I'm hoping we are able to come away with 1 of Leaf/Semi/Wilson. Jeanne would have been on that list as well. Bam interests me but I'd be ambivalent about drafting a prospect in the 1st with a skill-set that would limit his potential role/impact when this team is in need of...

Just swapping Love with Gobert should significantly increase CLE's ability to compete with GSW (though it likely wouldn't be nearly enough). By surrounding LBJ with scorers/shooters, CLE is basically playing into GSW's hand. Both teams have multiple elite offensive options but GSW has multiple...

Didn't see your initial post, sounds like we're on the same page.

I don't believe that would be the case 2/3 years from now (assuming Markkanen develops & Bradley/Hayward/Gobert maintain/improve). We would likely need a higher-end 5th starter than Hill, I was just giving an example of the style of PG that I see as a good fit for that hypothetical line-up...

Also, barring drastic changes to the elite team(s), i think it's essential that we aim to peak in 2/3 years as opposed to "going for it" over the next year or 2.