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2025 Off-Season Trade Ideas Thread

Desmond Bane is a great player, but I didn't think he would have this much value. Pretty good for Lauri's potential trade value. Better sign than the theoretical Cam Johnson value.
 
Minnesota going for Durant now please let it happen
Durant is often injured and he is 37 years old I hope they trade for him then our 1st rounders get more juicy from them
 
KqWIN said:
Desmond Bane is a great player, but I didn't think he would have this much value. Pretty good for Lauri's potential trade value. Better sign than the theoretical Cam Johnson value.
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Honestly IDK if it is. It certainly isnt bad, but Bane has a contract that is somewhat palatable for your 3rd option. That's kind of hard to justify with Lauri in this new CBA.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Honestly IDK if it is. It certainly isnt bad, but Bane has a contract that is somewhat palatable for your 3rd option. That's kind of hard to justify with Lauri in this new CBA.
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Bane's contract is not that far of Lauri's. 36 million/year vs. 46 million/year. Not a small difference but not a large one. Still a ton of money either way.
 
One pick was needed to dump KCP+Cole…so Bane’s value was like 3 firsts and a swap from a team who is in theory going to yield picks in the 20s for the foreseeable future.

With Lauri’s greater salary, I think 2-3 firsts is about right. So I guess it just depends on what your expectations were before. You still need a buyer and maybe that just doesn’t exist, but IMO he should be just a tad lower in trade value compared to Bane.

Bane was near perfect fit for ORL. Don’t think that team really exists for Lauri. Det would probably be best atm.
 
KqWIN said:
One pick was needed to dump KCP+Cole…so Bane’s value was like 3 firsts and a swap from a team who is in theory going to yield picks in the 20s for the foreseeable future.

With Lauri’s greater salary, I think 2-3 firsts is about right. So I guess it just depends on what your expectations were before. You still need a buyer and maybe that just doesn’t exist, but IMO he should be just a tad lower in trade value compared to Bane.
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Genuine question, when was the last time a first round pick, especially an unprotected pick, was traded in a salary dump (besides big brain Lindsey)?

Seems to me like eating salary isn't as valuable as it used to be
 
Jaanipoeg said:
Genuine question, when was the last time a first round pick, especially an unprotected pick, was traded in a salary dump (besides big brain Lindsey)?

Seems to me like eating salary isn't as valuable as it used to be
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Unprotected first round picks rarely get traded in the first place. The Favors pick was not unprotected. But salary dumps will still remain a thing with the aprons regardless. No doubt getting off of KCP and Cole Anthony was part of the value here.

FRP’s have also become more value in recent times, so I wouldn’t say that a lack of salary dumps for 1sts is a reflection of salary dumps.
 
Btw, I really hope there’s nothing to the Jazz “trying to turn it up” which is what Windy said. I’m ok with lip service. Not ok with trying to turn it up to make the play in and lose our pick.
 
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