2025 Off-Season Trade Ideas Thread

[KqWIN]

Unless we are taking on salary dumps then I think we could functionally use Dames contract to acquire someone as the salary medium.

I think you loop in Orlando and send like KCP to Bucks, Sexton to Orlando, Collins KCP to Milwaukee as well. If we sent both Collins/Sexton I would want a protected first. Say its Collins and Clarkson tho... I would be fine with a second. I think they would do that deal regardless of what Giannis is saying tbh. Could also do Cole Anthony but I figured KCP is a deal they'd like to get out of... and it runs as long as Dame's so Milwaukee is still fine.

Some fans lost their minds when I proposed it with a first in there... so fans are gonna fan but I think it is a tank move that isn't reprehensible.

MIL could also be a destination for Beal. Maybe they can force him out this time. Sexton+Collins is a pretty good expiring contract duo and PHX could use both of them. We could get back some of the crappy picks we got or get their 26 (I think it's the worst of like 7 different teams, but it can be our swap pick for other potential trades).

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

MIL could also be a destination for Beal. Maybe they can force him out this time. Sexton+Collins is a pretty good expiring contract duo and PHX could use both of them. We could get back some of the crappy picks we got or get their 26 (I think it's the worst of like 7 different teams, but it can be our swap pick for other potential trades).

I think the 26 pick is gone but 28 is available. I think 26 went out for the Nic Richards deal/Nurkic dump.

I would try to sub in Clarkson where I could as that would be part of the value. I think Sexton can be moved separately... but they also might give up another light asset to get Sexton... that light asset might come from the KD trade.

Mil was rumored to be in on Beal last year. No idea if that convinces Giannis to stay or makes more sense than something else they could do.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

The other appeal to the trade from Milwaukee's side... they can retain Lopez on a one year deal if they want... same with Trent jr. If Giannis goes through the year and isn't happy still... you can sell him on having a billion dollars in cap space to fill in around him with hand picked players. They would have Giannis and Kuzma on the books and nothing else.

If Giannis still wants out... you have a completely clean cap sheet.

I'd pitch them Collins and Clarkson - We get a second rounder and a swap on a swap in 2030. Collins and Sexton... we want the first (we can kick over a second or two if needed to smooth over the offer).

 

[NUMBERICA]

MIL could also be a destination for Beal. Maybe they can force him out this time. Sexton+Collins is a pretty good expiring contract duo and PHX could use both of them. We could get back some of the crappy picks we got or get their 26 (I think it's the worst of like 7 different teams, but it can be our swap pick for other potential trades).

The other appeal to the trade from Milwaukee's side... they can retain Lopez on a one year deal if they want... same with Trent jr. If Giannis goes through the year and isn't happy still... you can sell him on having a billion dollars in cap space to fill in around him with hand picked players. They would have Giannis and Kuzma on the books and nothing else.

If Giannis still wants out... you have a completely clean cap sheet.

I'd pitch them Collins and Clarkson - We get a second rounder and a swap on a swap in 2030. Collins and Sexton... we want the first (we can kick over a second or two if needed to smooth over the offer).

Cooked up this monster a while ago and - assuming the proper opt-ins - I think it makes tons of sense. Fanspo didn't have 2032 picks available, but Phoenix and the Jazz each get a Bucks 2nd.

 

[oldtimer]

My dream is that we trade Lauri to get 3, draft Tre, trade back for assets with Washington, get Kon, use Washington assets plus Sexton, plus 21 ( if we still have it) or other assets to get up high enough for Demin. Keep George, keep Collins, roll out and play basketball with what we have.