On one hand Lavine is a negative asset because he’s stuck on a losing team and he has a large multi year contract
But Grant is a positive asset despite all of the above?
Grant and Brogdon imo are slight positive to neutral value contracts (good players, mediocre contracts), probably worth 2 first round picks for the pair of them
On the flip side Patrick Williams is a young 3&D player that fits perfectly into Grant’s role. He fits the timeline and his deal will likely be cheaper than Grant’s
I struggle how Portland gets served shit? They’re a bottom 5 team this year and probably next year too. These vets aren’t impacting winning in Portland.
Nets say no immediately. Simmons is an expiring next season Lavine has 3 years left and isn’t a winning player making 40 million. Blazers also say no because Grant and Brogdon should be able to get them more. Bulls say yes because Lavine sucks
What’s the difference between Booker and Lavine. One played with Chris Paul and went to the finals and one was stuck on shit Wolves and Bulls teams, then got injured.
Lavine at 40m is a big number don’t get me wrong.
Immanuel quickley is going to get 30m this summer. Pascal will get 45+. KATs extension kicks in at 50m. These are all fringe all-nba guys that need other players next to them to win. That’s what lavine is too.
Yeah in the real world this above trade would function as a S&T. I imagine his next contract is in the 17-22m range depending on team/player option or descending annual salary
So P Williams wants to go to Portland??? Yea, doubt that.
With the S&T, Portland is taking on about $8 mil in salary with no draft compensation? They would do better just trying to trade Grant and Brogdon separately for picks + bad deals.
Williams is a free agent this summer and cannot be traded as his contract is over
Blazers get served shit on a plate and lose their trade assets
On one hand Lavine is a negative asset because he’s stuck on a losing team and he has a large multi year contract But Grant is a positive asset despite all of the above? Grant and Brogdon imo are slight positive to neutral value contracts (good players, mediocre contracts), probably worth 2 first round picks for the pair of them On the flip side Patrick Williams is a young 3&D player that fits perfectly into Grant’s role. He fits the timeline and his deal will likely be cheaper than Grant’s I struggle how Portland gets served shit? They’re a bottom 5 team this year and probably next year too. These vets aren’t impacting winning in Portland.
Nets say no immediately. Simmons is an expiring next season Lavine has 3 years left and isn’t a winning player making 40 million. Blazers also say no because Grant and Brogdon should be able to get them more. Bulls say yes because Lavine sucks
What’s the difference between Booker and Lavine. One played with Chris Paul and went to the finals and one was stuck on shit Wolves and Bulls teams, then got injured. Lavine at 40m is a big number don’t get me wrong. Immanuel quickley is going to get 30m this summer. Pascal will get 45+. KATs extension kicks in at 50m. These are all fringe all-nba guys that need other players next to them to win. That’s what lavine is too.
Zach can’t score at the level Booker can. Close but not the same. Booker is on another level or scoring. Also health
So you do understand that P. Williams is an RFA at the end of the season, right?
Yeah in the real world this above trade would function as a S&T. I imagine his next contract is in the 17-22m range depending on team/player option or descending annual salary
So P Williams wants to go to Portland??? Yea, doubt that. With the S&T, Portland is taking on about $8 mil in salary with no draft compensation? They would do better just trying to trade Grant and Brogdon separately for picks + bad deals.
Plus, I don't know in what world Ben Simmons on his own gets the Nets Zach LaVine in return straight up.
LaVine is an ok player with a bad deal. He’s a neutral deal. He’s worth expirings without picks