I want Ayton gone as much as the next guy, but shuffling the deck chairs around with expirings doesn't really do anything. Just let Ayton play out his contract here and let him go.
Great trade idea, as long as there is a subsequent trade for Knecht. Would Chicago take him for our pick back? I like this one as well. Although I'd rather get Huerter over Collins. Maybe make it a 3-way like this: What picks need to be moved around?
The only teams who will be interested in ayton are win-now teams who needs a center and those who wants his expiring contract. Which teams are those? 1. Lakers The rest??
Lakers are clear suitors for both Rob and Ayton. But they can only trade firsts since they owe all their 2nds. I don't know if they would trade a first, but maybe they would trade a swap?
They can only trade the 2031 pick right now or 2032 in a few days but they can't trade both. They can trade swaps in 2026, 28 and 30 and can trade either their 2031 FRP or 2032 FRP. They don't have much but they may benefit from the fact that we just need to free up minutes at the 5 and/or would love to get off of Jerami's contract. They are supposedly interested in either Ayton or Rob, I would assume Ayton is their preference. So if we have a good deal with another team for Ayton because no deal with the Lakers is going to be great, then we should probably see how much the Lakers would like Rob and if that means they'd take on Jerami and his contract.
