radiohegel
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I really hope Favors returns, and I think it's probably about a 50/50 chance at this point. However, for the sake of fun with speculation, in the following I'm going to make the assumption he's not.
A few ideas (second two are super reachy, reckless speculation):
Jabari Parker - I'm definitely unsure on this one, but I still think he might have a lot of upside. The Bucks have suffered some pretty awful coaching, and I can't help but think he could be helped considerably by having Quin. As for acquiring him, I think the only avenue I find worth considering is some kind of a sign and trade deal. I don't even know if this is possible, but I could see some kind of double S&T based around Jabari and Faves. The Jazz would likely have to add some extras, but I could see their salaries winding up close enough to provide a basic framework.
Tobias Harris - I don't have any particular reason to think The Clippers actually have any interest in trading him, but I am imagining a hypothetical scenario where they might: The Clips have two late lottery picks, where there could be a possiblity of picking up Miles Bridges. If the Clippers fall in love with Bridges, I can see them deciding to sell on Tobias. Alternatively...
Miles Bridges - This is basically an exact inverse of the above scenario. I believe the Clippers have picks 13 and 14. Perhaps they decide that Miles Bridges is, at that point in the draft, the BPA by a significant margin. At the same time, maybe they like Tobias, and convince themselves there's too much overlap between the two and their expected roles. In this situation, maybe they decide they can extract the most value by trading down in the draft and picking up additional assets, rather than drafting a player they view as a lower value pick, but better fit. Not really sure what the Jazz offer along with 21, though. All of this assumes that Miles Bridges drops that far, of course.
A few ideas (second two are super reachy, reckless speculation):
Jabari Parker - I'm definitely unsure on this one, but I still think he might have a lot of upside. The Bucks have suffered some pretty awful coaching, and I can't help but think he could be helped considerably by having Quin. As for acquiring him, I think the only avenue I find worth considering is some kind of a sign and trade deal. I don't even know if this is possible, but I could see some kind of double S&T based around Jabari and Faves. The Jazz would likely have to add some extras, but I could see their salaries winding up close enough to provide a basic framework.
Tobias Harris - I don't have any particular reason to think The Clippers actually have any interest in trading him, but I am imagining a hypothetical scenario where they might: The Clips have two late lottery picks, where there could be a possiblity of picking up Miles Bridges. If the Clippers fall in love with Bridges, I can see them deciding to sell on Tobias. Alternatively...
Miles Bridges - This is basically an exact inverse of the above scenario. I believe the Clippers have picks 13 and 14. Perhaps they decide that Miles Bridges is, at that point in the draft, the BPA by a significant margin. At the same time, maybe they like Tobias, and convince themselves there's too much overlap between the two and their expected roles. In this situation, maybe they decide they can extract the most value by trading down in the draft and picking up additional assets, rather than drafting a player they view as a lower value pick, but better fit. Not really sure what the Jazz offer along with 21, though. All of this assumes that Miles Bridges drops that far, of course.
