Yeah I like idea of Thybulle. Skeptical Morey is serious as opposed to trying to drum up offers. I'd be happy with TJ Warren for MLE and Robin Lopez or whatever vet C for BAE Dame/Ant Hart/Keon/Sharpe Nas/Thybulle/Warren Grant/Winslow/Watford Nurk/Lopez
Need a starting level SF - would like Nas to be ready, but even if he is, can he stay healthy? Need an athletic big - any way to get Bamba? Could play C/PF....plenty of minutes.
I think part of the reason Detroit was looking to dump Grant's contract was that they liked what they saw from Bagley. Yes, they would match the full MLE. I thought Eubanks looked good as a backup center. But I would prefer it if he were the 3rd option. Plus what if he or Nurk gets hurt? We need that 3rd center. I would go all-in on Bamba as well.
Lowkey guy to keep an eye on is Caleb Martin. Good on ball defender and 41% shooter from 3. Same size as Nas/Hart/Sharpe but you can never have too many of those guys. I know the team probably thinks Ant is the backup PG and getting another one would be a luxury we don't need but we don't really have anyone who can pass and defend well from that position. Rubio definitely my target here. Also want to prioritize culture setters who want to win and defend moreso than young guys who are looking to breakout (Bamba/Smith/Bagley/etc) or get paid. PJ Tucker is gonna have a bunch of suitors but could be a legit starter for our team.
Don't waste our MLE on a center when the Knicks are giving away Noel by attaching a draft pick to open up space. He makes 9.2 mi. We can partially guarantee Bledose to take in Noel with one of our TPEs, and pick up a future pick as an asset.
do we not have the Roco TPE? If we guarantee Bledose for around 3 mil, we can abosrb Noel's deal and save NY ~6.5 mil, no?
i need to stop doing this. Freaking fanspo has me so jumbled allowing me to do all sorts of shit that aren't legal.
To me, the question shouldn't be about whether or not you trust Nas, rather what's the opportunity cost of adding a 3 vs. a 4 or a 5... Do we have ~48m/82 games between Nas, Hart, Sharpe and Winslow? I'd have to think those guys could overlap for darn close to covering the spot completely. If adding a reliable 3 causes us to miss out on a Jalen Smith or a Mo Bamba, it's not worth it, in my mind. If we're really trying to compete this year, I think you hope that that group can keep the spot reliably bandaged together for the season...
I’d definitely take Noel for the 2023 DEN 1st. We get into next year’s draft, we get a backup C, and Noel’s contract has a team option the following summer, so we can clear close to $10m at the end of the year. If NYK is going to make rash decisions and jump through hoops to sign non-stars like Jalen Brunson, help them and reap the benefits. If Eric Bledsoe doesn’t do anything for us in a trade for a player, the least he can do is bring in a 1st. If he doesn’t go out in a trade that brings in Thybulle, Noel and the 1st will be fine. He doesn’t fit in a TPE. You’d probably have to send out Bledsoe. Wonder if you can still do a four team deal where we send out Bledsoe by facilitating the Gordon to PHI trade and take back Thybulle and Noel and get the 2023 DEN 1st. Even if you have to give the 2023 DEN 1st, I still might do it. Dame/Ant/Keon Ant/Hart/Sharpe Nas/Thybulle/Ingles Grant/Walker/Watford Nurk/Noel/Brown III That’s without a MLE signing. You probably could throw the MLE at the guy with the most potential to score at the forward spot like Warren. I’d worry about the team’s shooting, but this team should be really good defensively.
