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Woj: Don to the Cavs for Markkanen, Agbaji, Sexton, three unprotected 1sts, two swaps, and a partridge in a pear tree.

Its hilarious all the mental gymnastic Knicks fans and media are doing right now... I've seen multiple mentions of him being a FA in 2025!!!! Ha just keep hoping I guess... when you could have just offered just a little more.

Supposedly never offered Grimes or 3 unprotected picks in any offer. Guess ya don't want him.
 
Well now that we aren't getting any premium draft assets right away, it could be painful for longer than we were hoping. But the end of the decade could be crazy rich.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
- mostly I'm glad a deal got done and this speculation phase is over.
- This was a fair deal, but I don't love it.
- I think Cleveland is set up to be really good, if Mobley is healthy I think they win 50 games a season going forward.
- I do like the Sexton extension. That could be a great contract going forward.
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They are set up to be really good ... in the immediate. We have no vested interest in them being bad early(they can be as good as they want in 23 and 24, hell even in 25). In 25 Mitchell can opt out. 26, 27, 28, 29 are all unprotected picks we have from them. If they are bad in any of those years, we get a good asset back. If they crumble after Donovan leaves... even better. We might get multiple big bites at the apple.
 
Does anyone feel bad for the Knicks fans... they still have to watch Julius Randle and pretend he is an all-star while winning enough to get the #11 spot in the EC.
 
Elizah Huge said:
The big question for New York is if you won’t trade 3 unprotected 1sts for a 25-year old 3x all-star who wants to play for you who exactly are you going to trade for then?
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They had no idea. Cleveland gave up all the picks for Don (which is all Ainge wanted) while keeping their core intact. So it's solid for both teams. But the Knicks f***ed around and found out. If they don't want to give up picks for a 25 yo 3x All-star, then who knows.
 
I also want to point out that Dejounte Murray who was an all-star this year got traded for:

2023 protected 1st
2025 unprotected 1st
2027 unprotected 1st
2026 pick swap

We got all of that plus Collin Sexton, Ochai Agbaji, Lauri Markannen, 2029 unprotected 1st and 2028 pick swap.
 
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