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Coolbreeze44 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 1:10 pm Laughed out loud at "He's him"

Lipoli390 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 4:43 pm I voted maybe, but not based on how he or the Wolves perform over the next few games. My maybe is based on what we get back or have to give up to trade him. So I’m a yes if the deal (1) does not require us to give up the Detroit pick, our 2025 2nd from Utah or more than 1 future 2nd; and (2) we save significant salary next season without any increase in salary after next season.

I think the chances of finding a deal that meets those two criteria are pretty slim. A viable trade partner would have to be a contending team that needs inside scoring and has cap room to give us some salary relief. And I would stay away from doing a deal with any Western Conference contenders. That leaves only two potential destinations - Orlando and Detroit. I can’t come up with a workable, realistic deal with Orlando. So I’m thinking Detroit might be our best bet. One possibility might be Randle for Harris. The deal would trim $4.3 million from next year’s payroll, which would give us a little more breathing room to make sure we can sign Naz and get under the 2nd apron. I think Randle is better and more valuable than Harris if the fit is right. I think he’d fit better in Detroit than here. So I’d want a future 2nd round pick back from Detroit as part of the deal. I’d push for Toronto’s 2025 2nd but we’d probably have to settle for Detroit’s 2027 and 2028 picks. The Pistons have their own 2nd rounders those two years plus the Mavs’ 2nd in 2027 and the Clippers 2nd in 2028.

Wolvesfan21 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 5:48 pm

Lipoli390 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 4:43 pm I voted maybe, but not based on how he or the Wolves perform over the next few games. My maybe is based on what we get back or have to give up to trade him. So I’m a yes if the deal (1) does not require us to give up the Detroit pick, our 2025 2nd from Utah or more than 1 future 2nd; and (2) we save significant salary next season without any increase in salary after next season.

I think the chances of finding a deal that meets those two criteria are pretty slim. A viable trade partner would have to be a contending team that needs inside scoring and has cap room to give us some salary relief. And I would stay away from doing a deal with any Western Conference contenders. That leaves only two potential destinations - Orlando and Detroit. I can’t come up with a workable, realistic deal with Orlando. So I’m thinking Detroit might be our best bet. One possibility might be Randle for Harris. The deal would trim $4.3 million from next year’s payroll, which would give us a little more breathing room to make sure we can sign Naz and get under the 2nd apron. I think Randle is better and more valuable than Harris if the fit is right. I think he’d fit better in Detroit than here. So I’d want a future 2nd round pick back from Detroit as part of the deal. I’d push for Toronto’s 2025 2nd but we’d probably have to settle for Detroit’s 2027 and 2028 picks. The Pistons have their own 2nd rounders those two years plus the Mavs’ 2nd in 2027 and the Clippers 2nd in 2028.

You have to keep in mind that not trading Randle probably means losing one or both of Naz and NAW. The team gets substantially worse without those two. I think you have to consider making a deal with the pick. Picks are no guarantees of anything. We got players now who we like and need. One bird in the bush versus Two in the hand.