2022 Trade Deadline Talk

[djy2j]

[Flagrant Fowl]

It's going to be an important week, maybe more important that ever before. Or maybe less important. Nonetheless, it's going to be important!

[djy2j]

I'm sure this is exactly how Bledsoe saw his career playing out. I dOnT wAnNa bE hErE

[Mori Chu]

Why would the Nets trade Harden for Ben Simmons? Harden isn't having his very best season, but Harden + Kyrie + KD is an almost unstoppable trio. Ben Simmons is a broken man and who knows what he has left in the tank? They'd be throwing their whole season into chaos. And I wonder whether KD or Kyrie would like them jettisoning their star buddy. I don't see why Nets would go in this direction.

[Mori Chu]

I had forgotten, Ben Simmons seems to be anti-vax, too? So he wouldn't be able to play home games for them just like Kyrie? Oof. I guess the Sixers would have to throw in other players and/or picks to make things work.

[Flagrant Fowl]

Simmons and Irving in the same locker room? My eyes would roll out of my head if my job was to get quotes from Nets players.

[Superbone]

I'm sure this is exactly how Bledsoe saw his career playing out. I dOnT wAnNa bE hErE

Yeah, many teams saying, "We don't want you here either!"

[Wormwood]

Flex reporting the Suns are kicking the tires on Domatas Sabonis. Others reporting GSW is too. All seem to agree the Pacers are shopping him.

I could see something like Justin Holiday & Sabonis for Ayton, Saric, and Smith.

Sabonis is locked in at #$18M per year for two seasons after this. I could actually see Sarver and Jones doing this as an alternative to having to go way over the LT to keep Ayton. A lot of people are scoffing at it, but I'm thinking it's way more plausible than people are giving it credit for.

[Split T]

If we know we’re losing Ayton in the offseason, then maybe. But I’d still rather S&T Ayton in the offseason.

This works though:
http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=y8tn7dou

Paul/Payne
Booker/Lavert
Bridges/Johnson
Crowder/Johnson
McGee/Sabonis

I’d still give Sabonis 30 minutes, but I’d rather he anchor the 2nd unit. I’d mostly have him play all the minutes Paul is on the bench. I think his playmaking would help Payne a lot. I’d need more than just Sabonis coming back though to make it worth it. Hence Lavert. I don’t love Lavert, but he’s talented.

Still, I don’t think I’d do this in season. Not when we are 41-10 and have a great shot at the title. There’s a chance this completely throws us off. Sabonis strikes me as a guy that can produce when he’s featured, but might struggle as a role player.

[djy2j]

Sabonis is a nice offensive player but his defense is embarrassing. I don't see any way to acquire him without Ayton and I don't think I'd do that mid-season.

[The Bobster]

I don't see the point of trading great defense & efficient offense for good offense & poor defense.

If you want to go from championship contender to championship hopeful maybe.

[The Bobster]

If we know we’re losing Ayton in the offseason, then maybe. But I’d still rather S&T Ayton in the offseason.

The only way they lose him is if they don't match a four-year max, which I can't see happening. A sign & trade? Sure, that's possible. But I don't see where Sabonis would make them a better team. He doesn't fill the real needs this team has lately - bench scoring and bench backcourt play.

[Split T]

If we know we’re losing Ayton in the offseason, then maybe. But I’d still rather S&T Ayton in the offseason.

The only way they lose him is if they don't match a four-year max, which I can't see happening. A sign & trade? Sure, that's possible. But I don't see where Sabonis would make them a better team. He doesn't fill the real needs this team has lately - bench scoring and bench backcourt play.

Well if he’s willing to come off the bench he fills it. He can be a playmaking hub in the 2nd unit which would limit how much backcourt help we need.

[JeremyG]

If we know we’re losing Ayton in the offseason, then maybe. But I’d still rather S&T Ayton in the offseason.

This works though:
http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=y8tn7dou

Paul/Payne
Booker/Lavert
Bridges/Johnson
Crowder/Johnson
McGee/Sabonis

I’d still give Sabonis 30 minutes, but I’d rather he anchor the 2nd unit. I’d mostly have him play all the minutes Paul is on the bench. I think his playmaking would help Payne a lot. I’d need more than just Sabonis coming back though to make it worth it. Hence Lavert. I don’t love Lavert, but he’s talented.

Still, I don’t think I’d do this in season. Not when we are 41-10 and have a great shot at the title. There’s a chance this completely throws us off. Sabonis strikes me as a guy that can produce when he’s featured, but might struggle as a role player.

Even if we traded for Sabonis without giving up Ayton it might throw us off! I would still probably do it, if we don't have to give up too much, since he would help with rebounding and playmaking.

But to trade Ayton for him would be utter insanity.

[Split T]

If we know we’re losing Ayton in the offseason, then maybe. But I’d still rather S&T Ayton in the offseason.

This works though:
http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=y8tn7dou

Paul/Payne
Booker/Lavert
Bridges/Johnson
Crowder/Johnson
McGee/Sabonis

I’d still give Sabonis 30 minutes, but I’d rather he anchor the 2nd unit. I’d mostly have him play all the minutes Paul is on the bench. I think his playmaking would help Payne a lot. I’d need more than just Sabonis coming back though to make it worth it. Hence Lavert. I don’t love Lavert, but he’s talented.

Still, I don’t think I’d do this in season. Not when we are 41-10 and have a great shot at the title. There’s a chance this completely throws us off. Sabonis strikes me as a guy that can produce when he’s featured, but might struggle as a role player.

Even if we traded for Sabonis without giving up Ayton it might throw us off! I would still probably do it, if we don't have to give up too much, since he would help with rebounding and playmaking.

But to trade Ayton for him would be utter insanity.

Ya it’d be a huge risk. I doubt its anything

[bajanguy008]

[Split T]

That makes sense, he’d be great next to Luka and Zion(if he ever comes back)

[AmareIsGod]

Zion having a long term play in the NBA is about as likely as me seeing Sasquatch or the loch Ness monster.

[Mori Chu]

I like Sabonis, but if we trade Ayton for him, I will cry. Ayton is a huge part of why we got to the Finals last year, and as others have pointed out, Sabonis is not a good defender. I see the posts above saying that Sabonis would anchor our second unit, and I ask: do you really want to trade Ayton for a backup?? The only way I'd want to move on from Ayton would be if he has told our FO privately that he will not stay here long-term.

[Split T]

Well I’m the one who mentioned him anchoring the 2nd unit, but I also said I wouldn’t trade Ayton for him unless we weren’t bringing him back. In that scenario I’d still prefer to wait and S&T Ayton in the summer.