Here’s another guy buried that needs saving: Alex Len. Atlanta doesn’t need him after acquiring Capela. Expiring contract that’d fit into a TPE. Former lottery pick so fits Olsheys MO. Grades out very well in rebounding. Contested rebound % lines up favorably with Whiteside and his box out splits are actually superior, and are identical to Kanter and KAT’s. He’s also flashed an ability to shoot from outside. Last season in 2.6 attempts per game he shot 36%. His rim protection splits are also pretty intriguing as he grades out in the same ballpark as guys like Baynes and McGee. Still only 26. Idk, he’s played for some truly shitty teams. I’d take a look.
Very much a Neil kind of move. Fit him into a TPE or something like Skal/Mario for Len works cap wise.
UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, I hate Batum. You're right he sucks ass! This has nothing to do with why I want to do this trade.
Knox and the first is pretty good. Morris if re-signed makes the deal great for GSW. They could get Wiseman and draft another stud high pick. Curry Klay Morris Green Wiseman That’s just the starting 5 too
it seems like you're so invested in the idea of rolling Whiteside into a contract next year you're ignoring how ugly the trade is more than that, if Whiteside's expiring contract is only worth Batum this year, why would Batum's expiring contract suddenly explode into significant value next year?
I know you don't like it but there are several reasons (some of which are using your own thoughts you've previously posted): 1) The market is flooded this season with expirings from 2016. 2) The free agent class of 2021 is supposed to be great compared to the weaker class this summer. 3) There doesn't appear to be a "star" level player available right now. All of these have a chance to be different this summer or next season. On top of that, I'm not saying that Whiteside is ONLY worth Batum's contract, that's silly. They'd have to pay us to get out of it. The pick swap would potentially give us a mid lottery pick instead of mid teens pick, which regardless of how bad this draft is would theoretically give us a better asset either as a player for our team or as a trade chip (#6 is more valuable than #14 no matter what the draft). Plus adding a 2nd round pick or more gives us things to use in trades for other players using the TPE or DPE, such as my Baynes suggestion.
Just a hypothetical, if we had 35 wins right now instead of 23, and Collins/Nurk healthy, we would almost certainly be trying to deal our 28 mil expiring contract and some youngins for someone like Love/ Aldridge/ etc. Batum (or a combo of smaller pieces) would be that next year.
if Nurkic had been healthy, Portland would never have traded for Whiteside so they wouldn't have that expiring contract
Fine, then the Harkless/Turner/Leonard expirings would have been in play in a trade. Which is what we are hoping a contract next year will be. We will be in a better position to make a move for our FINAL piece.
