I was trying to work through a GSW deal and comparing it to the Bridges packages, let me know if I'm totally off base here.
The Warriors can trade these first round picks:
25 swap
26 unprotected
27 unprotected
28 unprotected
29 swap
31 swap
Packaging 26 and 28 makes a lot of sense, otherwise you only get one of those picks. I would say 26 and 28 are fairly equivalent to NYK 25 and 27....you could argue they are a bit better. 29 and 31 swaps are obviously not full picks, but you could argue they are as valuable as NYK 29 and 31 unprotected because GSW is a much older team and in a worse spot for those years.
Is it fair to say these two packages are roughly equivalent?
GSW
26 unprotected
28 unprotected
29 swap
31 swap
NYK
25 unprotected
27 unprotected
29 unprotected
31 unprotected
BKN also got MIL's 2025 first rounder (protected 1-4). Not the greatest pick, but it's something. They also got a 2028 swap with NYK....which might be something. IMO, while Lauri is a better player than Bridges I do not think he has the same trade value being on a 1 year deal. Also, Bridges was overrated. Let's cautiously say these two picks are the difference between Lauri and Bridges.
Would you trade Lauri for the 2 GSW picks and 2 GSW swaps?
Now lets talk about Kuminga, Moody, Podz, and TJD. Kuminga I think is easily worth 2 FRP if Avdija was. Podz is probably worth at least a good 1st rounder, Moody and TJD a bit less but probably at least a first. Would you want to substitute any picks? I would want Kuminga, but GSW might want to keep him through all of this. Let's assume they are willing to toss him in for Lauri....
1) Is this package totally off base (using Bridges as a reference point), if not what is needed to balance.
2) Would you trade Lauri for this package, if not what is needed to balance.
Kuminga
Payton
29 swap
31 swap
The Warriors can trade these first round picks:
25 swap
26 unprotected
27 unprotected
28 unprotected
29 swap
31 swap
Packaging 26 and 28 makes a lot of sense, otherwise you only get one of those picks. I would say 26 and 28 are fairly equivalent to NYK 25 and 27....you could argue they are a bit better. 29 and 31 swaps are obviously not full picks, but you could argue they are as valuable as NYK 29 and 31 unprotected because GSW is a much older team and in a worse spot for those years.
Is it fair to say these two packages are roughly equivalent?
GSW
26 unprotected
28 unprotected
29 swap
31 swap
NYK
25 unprotected
27 unprotected
29 unprotected
31 unprotected
BKN also got MIL's 2025 first rounder (protected 1-4). Not the greatest pick, but it's something. They also got a 2028 swap with NYK....which might be something. IMO, while Lauri is a better player than Bridges I do not think he has the same trade value being on a 1 year deal. Also, Bridges was overrated. Let's cautiously say these two picks are the difference between Lauri and Bridges.
Would you trade Lauri for the 2 GSW picks and 2 GSW swaps?
Now lets talk about Kuminga, Moody, Podz, and TJD. Kuminga I think is easily worth 2 FRP if Avdija was. Podz is probably worth at least a good 1st rounder, Moody and TJD a bit less but probably at least a first. Would you want to substitute any picks? I would want Kuminga, but GSW might want to keep him through all of this. Let's assume they are willing to toss him in for Lauri....
1) Is this package totally off base (using Bridges as a reference point), if not what is needed to balance.
2) Would you trade Lauri for this package, if not what is needed to balance.
Kuminga
Payton
29 swap
31 swap