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In the end, I think it was Hayward's relationship with Stevens that was the deciding factor. Allowing CHA to cause him to receive the opt-out was obviously a factor but, as great as QS is, IMO DL's biggest mistake to date is not hiring BS (not to take away from everything QS has accomplished)...

The 4th year is concerning considering age/late development but worth the risk IMO as it likely increases the odds of retaining Hayward. Also, Ingles' character/work ethic increases the likelihood that he is able to maintain or increase his current level of play. Not to mention the intangibles...

Great value considering age, contract, potential + lottery protection on OKC pick. Don't like the fit, tho replacing Favors with a stretch 4 would help. As long as this doesn't affect Hayward's decision, which I don't think it will, I don't see how this could be a bad move.

At minimum, Mitchell should become the lockdown perimeter defender we will need to compete with GSW in the future. Personally, I believe he has the potential to develop into one of the better 2-way players in the league. His physical tools & mentality make him a fairly safe bet IMO...

Rumor is NYK asked BOS for Crowder/Brown/#3/BKN 2018 1st. Although the actual asking price likely isn't quite that high, I strongly doubt Favors/Exum & taking back Noah even gets us into the conversation.

If anything, I feel better about our chances of re-signing Hayward. I think Mitchell's attitude/work ethic is perfect for this team/locker room (not that a rookie will have much, if any, impact on Hayward's decision). Plus, BOS seems very happy with Tatum & I believe they would have gone in a...

Great trade, surprised Lyles was enough to move from #24 to #13

If CHI trades Butler to BOS, Fultz is who they would target IMO as they need a potential star to re-build around & wouldn't have to rely on ping pong balls as they would if they opted for future picks instead. Maybe CHI values someone at #3 + future 1st(s) over Fultz but the rumor is that BOS is...

I bet Ainge is targeting that unprotected SAC 2019 1st. If he pulled that off, they could potentially have a top 5 pick in 4 consecutive drafts (Brown/#3/BKN 18/SAC 19)

Do people prefer Fultz or Jackson/2018 LAL 1st?

PHI could likely outbid us without even touching Embiid/Simmons. Some combination #3/LAL 2018/Saric/Okafor/Covington/other future picks would be more valuable to a rebuilding team than anything we can offer (without including GH/RG). I believe PHI would also have the ability to absorb salary...

Cousins wasn't locked up for 4 yrs tho & had/has more concerns/risk surrounding him than Lillard. Also, SAC inexplicably values Hield much higher than most/all so obviously they view the return more favorably. Unless POR inexplicably over-values one of our assets, the Cousins trade isn't really...

I agree with this. The only problem is that all of their bad contracts would be on the books for 3/4 yrs that we would have our big 3 locked up. We'd be relying on any remaining assets (likely few/none), any remaining draft picks (likely few/late 1st's, 2nd's), FA bargains/veterans looking for a...

Good catch, thank you for doing the math/research. I believe it's for the best that this isn't a legitimate option as I don't see Blake/Lowry/etc being worth their impending contracts or propelling us to a championship (let alone actually signing here). Not that I think Utah would even consider...

(*2nd rd, not 2nd 3rd

Options (not in order of preference): *(Attempt to) sign Blake Highly unlikely & risky, but of the available FA's, he is the only player (aside from Hayward) who's talent, age, & fit justify committing the max to. As this would be as close to a parallel move as we could make, I would...

Maybe I didn't explain myself well. My suggestions were based on the assumption that we retain Hayward & are in search of that 3rd piece to pair with him & Rudy. I wouldn't make any significant moves until the Hayward situation is resolved (aside from an obvious win-now move that doesn't...

There is always risk when swinging for the fences. Considering that Gobert & Hayward would be in/entering their primes + locked up long-term (assuming Hayward re-signs), acquiring a proven star would clearly be the least risky strategy. But the problem, aside from the fact tbat those caliber of...

I'd be surprised if Hood/Lyles/1st(s) is enough. IND is definitely in a difficult situation & unlikely to extract anywhere near full-value, but I'd be shocked if BOS wasn't willing to top that initial offer if PG's value is as low as you predict it to be. Not only would the addition of PG to...

I agree completely about hypothetically swinging for the fences but IMO an established superstar that isn't locked up long-term is the wrong pitch to currently be swinging at (unless there's some orginizational connection/unique circumstance that gives us a likelihood of retaining said star)...