INFORMER wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2020 10:03 pm
Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2020 6:06 pm
I'm curious what it would take to get Derrick Rose from the Pistons. They've clearly thrown in the towel on this season, but I'm pretty sure they could get decent return on him in a trade since he's on a short favorable contract and can still play at a high level.
The issue I could foresee is his reluctance to take on a 6th man role for this Suns team, which is where we need the most help. If it were a contending team, I don't think he'd complain, but the Suns.. I'm not so sure.
Involving Tyler Johnson is a bit tough.
Pistons: Tyler Johnson, Javon Carter, protected 1st round pick
Suns: Derrick Rose, Tony Snell
?
The Pistons aren't even getting 1st rounders offered for Drummond; I'd be shocked if the Suns gave up a 1st rounder for Rose, although it would fit their recent history of overpaying.
Even if I could get over the whole gang rape thing, I just wouldn't pull the trigger on this one. Save for a few exceptions, I don't want the Suns to use TJ's deal to take on bad money to add marginal talent.
The Pistons aren't getting 1st round offers for Drummond because he's a FA this summer and is reportedly asking for max level money. A smart GM is not going to give up a 1st round pick and then lock down Drummond at $30M+/year because he's not worth that kind of money. Conversely, a smart GM isn't going to give up a 1st round pick to rent Drummond for the next 4 months. So it's not about so much about just giving a 1st round pick for Drummond as it is his expiring contract and future demands that deflate his trade value.
I disagree that Rose is bad money and a marginal talent. $7M this year and another $7M next year for a guy who can still win a game by himself is pretty good value in the NBA right now. I don't necessarily like how he does it, but as a 6th man, with freedom to do Derrick Rose things.. I think it could work.
I'm with you on the off-court stuff with Rose. By common decency standards, he's a POS. Yet, he's beloved by stars across the league, apparently. Kinda weird dynamic.
I think James Jones can't be too patient with Tyler Johnson. Holding and waiting for the perfect deal is straight out of the McD playbook of failure. It probably wont be Derrick Rose, but I think it will be someone like him.