Trade season

[WildWolf2813]

a year ago we were dying to get Lonzo Ball. Now he's out there and I'll cringe if he's out there in a Wolves jersey

[kekgeek]

“We’re going to know if there’s a Giannis deal in the next 8 hours…. There’s a lot of moving parts here and I think there’s going to have to be a framework of a Giannis type trade by midnight.”

- @BobbyMarks42 on Giannis Antetokounmpo

[SameOldNudityDrew]

a year ago we were dying to get Lonzo Ball. Now he's out there and I'll cringe if he's out there in a Wolves jersey

People wanted Lonzo? Dude's never been the same since the knee thing in Chicago. I wish him the best. It's tough to see injuries derail a guy's career.

[Phenom]

“We’re going to know if there’s a Giannis deal in the next 8 hours…. There’s a lot of moving parts here and I think there’s going to have to be a framework of a Giannis type trade by midnight.”

- @BobbyMarks42 on Giannis Antetokounmpo

Makes sense. Wolves will need to move on to smaller things at some point.

[60WinTim]

The luxury repeater tax is a bit misunderstood. The criteria is being in the luxury tax for 4 out of 5 years. So dipping out of the tax for one year might not save a team. They really need two years out of the luxury tax to get a reset...

[AbeVigodaLive]

Lonzo Ball and 2 seconds to the Jazz. The Jazz are expected to waive ball.

Yeah. Injuries seem to have hit him hard.

Out for two seasons.

Shot 36.6% last season in 35 games.
Shot 30.1% this season in 35 games.

Granted, almost all of his shots are threes... but that also shows he lost any explosiveness he might have had.

[Crazysauce]

I think I would pass on Giannis. He's gonna cost us Jaden and so much more. I would pivot to Kyrie.

Randle and Lenny and a couple 2nds for Kyrie. Mavs get younger. We get a chance at a chip.

Turn around and try to deal dillingham and scraps for Sexton. (This may not work now that I checked)

Kyrie
Ant
Jaden
Naz
Gobert

Sexton
Divo
Beringer

Couple minimum guys. Sexton can run point until Kyries ready. This would be a championship team.

[Monster]

Wolves also have a trade exception from trading NAW that is usable after the Conley trade worth 7.6 or so. That would be enough to take on Dosunmu or Tyus Jones. I wonder if Orlando would pay a first to dump Tyus and avoid starting the repeater clock.

A first from Orlando with Tyus, a first from team A for Rudy, a first from team B for Julius, Rob, TJ and Joan for Giannis and change.

A guy can dream.

You know who has worse stats this season than Mike Conley? Tyus Jones. What's up with him?

[Monster]

Lonzo Ball and 2 seconds to the Jazz. The Jazz are expected to waive ball.

Yeah. Injuries seem to have hit him hard.

Out for two seasons.

Shot 36.6% last season in 35 games.
Shot 30.1% this season in 35 games.

Granted, almost all of his shots are threes... but that also shows he lost any explosiveness he might have had.

It's too bad he is (or was) a good basketball player when healthy and exactly what so many teams would need and a fantastic fit next to Edwards. But the guy he was at one point probably is gone. Idk if he is even a rotation player at this point. Some team will probably give him another shot because of his size and theoretical ability. I think there were a number of people here that were willing to take a gamble on him being healthy (if it took little to acquire him) and at least a solid backup combo guard. It's rough he got dumped.

[Mnwild1128]

Lonzo Ball and 2 seconds to the Jazz. The Jazz are expected to waive ball.

Yeah. Injuries seem to have hit him hard.

Out for two seasons.

Shot 36.6% last season in 35 games.
Shot 30.1% this season in 35 games.

Granted, almost all of his shots are threes... but that also shows he lost any explosiveness he might have had.

It's too bad he is (or was) a good basketball player when healthy and exactly what so many teams would need and a fantastic fit next to Edwards. But the guy he was at one point probably is gone. Idk if he is even a rotation player at this point. Some team will probably give him another shot because of his size and theoretical ability. I think there were a number of people here that were willing to take a gamble on him being healthy (if it took little to acquire him) and at least a solid backup combo guard. It's rough he got dumped.

He has a donated mcl transplant. That knee is completely cooked as it was bone on bone for awhile. No thanks.