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Burks, Schroeder, Gary Harris. None of those guys are bad defensively. Kemba’s not good and Eric Gordon I’m not sure about.
Cleveland receives: John Collins
Atlanta receives: Lauri Markkanen, Cedi Osman, '22 top 5 prot. frp, two '22 srp's (via Hou & SAS).
Why?
Cleveland adds a very talented player who could fit their young core.
Atlanta gets two starters, a first & two good seconds.
I'm hesitant on moving those picks but getting Collins @ that price is very tempting. I doubt the Hawks go for this but it's worth exploring.
I think both Evan Mobley and Darius Garland *can* be the go-to guy on a championship team, but I'd absolutely love if neither guy *had* to be...
I've been saying it for 2yrs now that DG is Steve Nash 2.0 (maybe without the MVPs). Mark Price 4.0 works also. Where I think he thrives is when he's picking his spots offensively and using his gravity to find open teammates. I think his scoring offense should be the final cut that kills you, not the thousand cuts, or even one huge swipe, that kills you. I would love to see him as a 3rd/4th offensive option and 15-20ppg, with 8-11apg. Plus, there aren't many contenders in recent history with the (small) PG as the #1 scoring option.
Mobley is another guy I worry folks are overestimating on the scoring side of the ball. I don't think hes Giannis. I don't think hes Duncan. I don't even think he's AD. I think his game is gonna more closely resemble Jokers (with some KG in there). I think Evan is too cerebral, with too high of a basketball IQ to force offense and be the #1 scoring option. Him in the 20-25ppg range seems more ideal than the 25-30ppg slot. Evan is the kind of guy that carries your team system more than carrying your team by scoring. At least that's my read on him over the last couple years.
I also think this team needs a mercenary Swiss army knife kinda player. The kinda guy that can get you 30, but do it as catch-and-shoot from DG or Ev, by creating his own offense, or is able to get shots for other guys because of *his* gravity.
There is no universe in which you can get the quality of player you described for as little as you are willing to pay.
That's the problem. Nobody disagrees that it would be wonderful to have the kind of wing you describe. But it simply isn't possible to bring one of those guys onto this team this season without trading a hell of a lot more than that.
Any thoughts on going after DeJounte Murray?
Love Harris but i think we need to do the schroeder move if we do. Gary doesnt offer much in the shooting and scoring departmentsThoughts, If Gary Harris can be had for Rubio and maybe Pangos ( salary purpose) and a future 2 …..Is that just as good as Rubio and Rockets 2 for Gordon….Watching Harris against Detroit right now , looking good
Not a splash move but IMO a guy like Alex Len is somewhat functional and could probably be had for next to nothing. Having a big bruiser like Len could bring some value against the more physical teams like Philadelphia, Indiana, and a handful of others by absorbing 6-12 mins a game to save some wear and tear on Allen and Mobley (especially during reg season).
Not a splash move but IMO a guy like Alex Len is somewhat functional and could probably be had for next to nothing. Having a big bruiser like Len could bring some value against the more physical teams like Philadelphia, Indiana, and a handful of others by absorbing 6-12 mins a game to save some wear and tear on Allen and Mobley (especially during reg season).