It's interesting that he said an upgraded starter, not an all-star
I could see an upgrade at PG
Sexton has been fantastic so an upgrade there would be an all-star
SF is probably the biggest area for additions so let's look for an upgrade there
PF we already have an all-star
The Center is another area we could look for an upgrade
Atlanta -
I could see Trae young but he is an all-star
De'andre hunter but he has already been rumored to the jazz
Saddiq Bey would be interesting but do not see ATL moving him because he is playing well on a smaller contract
Boston - Just do not see anything happening here
Brooklyn -
Ben Simmons would have been a huge surprise but again do not see that happening
Bridges was an all-star so doesn't fit
DFS would be a nice fit but he was already being mentioned in trade talks
Charlotte -
Miles Bridges - would have been a shocker but he was already talked about
Grant Williams - is a PF so not better then Lauri
Chicago -
Caruso would have been nice but not enough of an upgrade
DeRozen fits kind of but would not have been a huge shocker
Cleveland - Do not see anything here
Dallas - Not seeing a good fit here
Denver - same nothing to see
Detroit -
Already made a trade unless they were going to make another and send us Grimes but he doesn't really fit the description and was already said we wanted him
Golden State -
Andrew Wiggins would have been a shocker.
Biggest shocker would have been a trade for Thompson. That would have been the big shocker here
Houston -
Jalen Green would have been a shocker but not one I would have liked
Indiana - Doesnt fit
LAC - nothing to see here
LAL -
unless it was reaves nothing really fits here and Reaves doesn't really fit the description
Memphis -
Zaire Williams would have been a surprise but he is not an upgrade any where
Miami - Nothing to see here
Milwaukee - Nothing here
Minnesota -
Towns would have been a massive shocker but he was an all-star I believe
NOP
Ingram and Herb Jones both fit the bill to some degree
OKC
Giddy would be the only one
Orlando
I could see a Fultz trade but do not think it really fits
Philly - nothing to see here
Sacramento -
Barnes would have been somewhat a surprise or Kevin Huerter. I could see that especially if Sactown was going to get back something.
Mitchell would be interesting but he is buried on their depth chart now.
Pheonix - nothing to see here
Portland -
Grant is the name that pops up the most. I had posted about him being a good fit.
SAS -
I like Collins but he is not an upgrade
I do not think Johnson really fits the bill either
Toronto - Been there done that
Washington -
The biggest shocker and would have been the best move out of all of them would be Deni Avdija. He fits the bill. would have been an upgrade at the 3.
So after all of that my vote would go to Deni Avdija.