You really think we could do better than 3 unprotected firsts and a young player?
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You really think we could do better than 3 unprotected firsts and a young player?
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Who do you think could make a better offer than that? The beauty of that trade is we get picks from a different team so it doesn't matter how good Lauri makes them. Those 27 and 29 suns pick could be gold. Even the 25 pick could have a decent chance at being a borderline lottery pick with the injury history of Durant. The only team that I think could beat that offer is the thunder but they may not have interest since Holmgren is primed to play the same role as Lauri.
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OKC would be the first thought. Lauri and Chet are a great duo in the front court.
I just think the offer has to be really good. I think we could get 3 picks and a mid prospect next summer… if we are doing it early there needs to be a big premium. OKC/GS/SA/BKN/Tor/NY could all put together intriguing packages.
Kind of gross to be talking about Lauri trades, but I guess the team is looking pretty gross right now.
Other teams 3 picks aren't created equal. The suns picks could be special. Maybe we could pry Clowney from them as well but I still think that is a damn good offer. I don't think GS, SA, Tor or NY can come close to that offer. OKC may come at us strong though if we made him available.
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Yeah, we're approaching the point where you start seeing headlines like "NBA teams are monitoring the Lauri Markkanen situation". In other words, the vultures gather.
Making Lauri available would kickstart a massive bidding war. Maybe even bigger than the one you typically get for disgruntled superstars wanting out, because even with his next (max) contract, its so much easier to acquire Markkanen and he fits better into existing team frameworks.
I believe contenders would be especially likely to make offers. Teams have seen that Lauri isn't the type of leader who will carry a rebuilding team to paradise on his back, but you can slot him into any lineup, to play with any superstar.
Making Lauri available would kickstart a massive bidding war. Maybe even bigger than the one you typically get for disgruntled superstars wanting out, because even with his next (max) contract, its so much easier to acquire Markkanen and he fits better into existing team frameworks.
I believe contenders would be especially likely to make offers. Teams have seen that Lauri isn't the type of leader who will carry a rebuilding team to paradise on his back, but you can slot him into any lineup, to play with any superstar.
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GS picks could be juicy… they could offer at least two plus multiple swaps… Kuminga is more intriguing than Whitehead for me. Toronto can do their own picks plus send Siakham out to a third team for picks. NY has a bunch of garbage picks and their own picks. SA has the Hawks picks and a Toronto pick plus their own.
I don’t think the Brooklyn offer is bad… just not enough to make me move him now. We are already bad enough to tank imo. So can wait if we get good fair offers… I’d want an unfair offer if it’s this year.
NO is other option. Daniels plus they still have LA and Mil picks. They could also move Ingram in a three team setup.
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I think there would be like 15 teams with legitimate interest.
I really like Kuminga but I love Whitehead if his foot all good. He has the potential to be really good and I love his size and shooting ability. The big thing for me is that I put a premium on those suns picks more than any other teams picks.
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If you are just talking interest then 29 teams would have interest. Maybe 15 would seriously consider it, and maybe 7-8 could muster reasonable assets to make legitimate offers. Out of that, you would easily get 3-4 heavy, near-Gobert level trade offers. I could see 3 or more picks and a few young players and swaps even in the winning deal.
That said, I would vote for seeing where this is going. If they actually trade Lauri it tells me they had no plan other than asset accumulation for accumulation's sake. My bet is we see a consolidation trade by the trade deadline. It might make us temporarily worse. It might constitute a tanking move. But with an eye to quick improvement in the next year or 2 to keep Lauri around and build around him. I think Collins time here is limited, and he will be flipped as part of it. I could see Kessler being moved, as well as Sexton. Really the only untouchable I see is Lauri. I doubt we move any of the young guys on small contracts, so we hold onto Keyonte, who needs more minutes. Otherwise wouldn't be surprised to see anyone else moved.
No matter what though, we are going to suck for 2 more years most likely, maybe 3. Unless we all get shocked and that consolidation trade nets us an all-star to pair with Lauri. Could happen.
But I would not be in any hurry to dump Lauri.