My overreaction is I think we might be good center away from being a true championship contender.
Nurk just isn’t a championship level center but It’s a pipe dream trading Nurk. Too much of a negative asset rn, plus we’d had to attach draft capital to do it. We just need an option we can go tho.
Of potential options out there, Walker Kessler is literally perfect but so many teams could potentially outbid us tho.
Monte, Royce and Dunn make Grayson expendable but not sure who we can get for his salary. Kelly Olynyk?
Nick Richards
Goga
Paul Reed could be a decent option too.
Any other realistic targets?
Bobby Portis
Mo Wagner
Nick Richards
Frank Kaminsky
Royce has been awesome and we need his “plays bigger than his size” ability on the wing. I don’t want to trade Grayson either…just send Okogie for the 5 help.
This my ideal scenario.
Playoff rotation of
Tyus-Book-Beal-KD- Nurk
Grayson-Royce-Dunn- *center upgrade*
With Monte and Plumlee there if needed.
Fuckin great. Especially if that center upgrade is Walker Kessler but even if it’s not that level of big man, our “death lineup” is probably Book-Beal-Royce-Dunn- KD right now, which I fuck with a lot. Dunn is ready for big moments. I feel it in my bones.
Dunn being this good has opened up possibilities for us…I think we will make a huge splash if we look like a contender at the deadline…big splash to me would be trading the 2031 1st
Both can be had for Okogie’s contract…Neither would require 2032 1st, though you’d probably have to acquire a 1st somehow to get Kessler.
My targets if I’m including 2032:
Jalen Duren, Mark Williams, Tari Eason
Not sure why pistons would trade Duren
They probably wouldn’t…it’s not very realistic, but it’s my dream scenario. They did change their front office and coaching staff, so maybe the new staff isn’t super fond of Duren…though I doubt it
Both can be had for Okogie’s contract…Neither would require 2032 1st, though you’d probably have to acquire a 1st somehow to get Kessler.
My targets if I’m including 2032:
Jalen Duren, Mark Williams, Tari Eason
Not sure why pistons would trade Duren
They probably wouldn’t…it’s not very realistic, but it’s my dream scenario. They did change their front office and coaching staff, so maybe the new staff isn’t super fond of Duren…though I doubt it
At least you're dreaming something other than WWs sad ideal scenario of nurkic still starting in the playoffs
Both can be had for Okogie’s contract…Neither would require 2032 1st, though you’d probably have to acquire a 1st somehow to get Kessler.
My targets if I’m including 2032:
Jalen Duren, Mark Williams, Tari Eason
Not sure why pistons would trade Duren
They probably wouldn’t…it’s not very realistic, but it’s my dream scenario. They did change their front office and coaching staff, so maybe the new staff isn’t super fond of Duren…though I doubt it
At least you're dreaming something other than WWs sad ideal scenario of nurkic still starting in the playoffs
He’s not going anywhere lol
But if we got Walker Kessler…I think he would be starting come playoff time
