Summer trade targets

Wonder what the asking price would be. Would the Knicks be interested in Leonard and a pick?

 

I've been suggesting CLE's 1st plus Ezeli's almost expiring contract for O'Quinn + filler. They really don't need a player in return, and need to shed salary, not take on more, but it's the Knicks, so you never know.

BNM

 

I want us to get Alec Burks, for selfish reasons. A really good friend of mine played AAU with him. Pretty sure a ticket or two might come my way if he's a blazer.

 

Middleton's a SG/SF, Parker is a PF.

They have Brogdon who's more of a 2. They need a PG and C, as well as a solid backup 4 and emergency starter.

Therefore, you could trade assets to BKN, they could trade Lin and Lopez to MIL, and we could give them Aminu while taking back Middleton.

Lin / Delly
Brogdon / ?
Giannis / Snell
Parker / Aminu
Lopez / Henson

That's a pretty damn good squad right there. Lopez is probably as valuable as Middleton and they get two more good pieces. You also have Giannis surrounded with 4 deadly shooters. Brogdon also moves to his more natural position.

 

Alec Burks is an inefficient scorer and a poor defender. I don't see why he'd be a good addition for anything other than a 2nd round pick.

 

I would take Middleton over CJ next to Dame. I think Middleton is underrated.

 

Trevor Booker would be an excellent addition. Efficient scorer with some shooting ability, and is a good defender. Likely wouldn't cost much.

 

He is but I still wouldn't take him over CJ.

Middleton to me is Jimmy Butler who shoots less and is therefore more efficient. He's a better spot-up shooter who isn't as much of a malcontent.

Due to that, I think he'd fit better than Butler.

I'd give up anything outside of Dame and CJ to add him. He'd be the perfect SF.

 

I'd rather have Middleton starting at SF next to Dame and C.J.

We would keep our high scoring backcourt intact and starting Middleton, Vonleh and Nurkic would give us three solid defenders to pair with our defensively porous backcourt.

BNM

 

Even Nurkic?

BNM

 

What about Favors?

 

A straight up swap would take some heavy consideration to accept or turn down.

 

I like Middleton a ton, but we already know Nurk has great chemistry with the team, fills a position of urgent need, and is only going to get better. Need to find another way to get the Middle Man, and add him to our core three.

 

I would not take Favors especially for Nurk. He been injury for last 3 season.

 

Kelly Oubre Jr, Stanley Johnson, Tobias Harris, Marvin Williams, Khris Middleton, a lottery teams 2018 first rd pick for two of our 2017 firsts.

 

My main targets if I'm NO are Thaddius Young or Jahlil Okafor. I'd give up one first to land either of these players.

Other targets that teams would likely ask for a first but I'd at the very least pause if I was NO are.
Gallo
Trevor Booker
Quincy Acy
Tobias Harris
Patrick Patterson
Randle

 

Middleton would be a great summer trade get. BUT, I doubt the Bucks will trade him.

When he was out with an injury, the Bucks did not do well. As soon as he returned, they started to win a lot more games.

I would trade all three of our first round picks, and any player not named Dame, CJ, Nurkic or Vonley for him. And start Middleton at SF.

 

Raptors gotta find money to pay Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka, I bet we can get DeMarre Carroll while not giving up much.

 

Why???? He's a poor man's Aminu who makes > 2x as much.

We're already WAY over the luxury tax threshold. We need to shed salary, not take on more bad contracts. Sure, Paul will pay luxury tax for a needle mover. Carroll would move the needle - in the wrong direction.

BNM

 

I think he's misused in Toronto, I think he can be a D and 3 guy that can actually hit a three consistently. I may be biased cause I've loved his game from his days in Utah.