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Evans injury has to force the Loomis/Demps hand, especially with Ryno.

He's really the only valuable asset we have, and must get something in return.

I dunno. Feeling like they are "forced" to make a move got them into this mess in the first place.

I'm for moving Anderson if they can get back a decent return. Toronto seems like the best bet for that. I doubt they give up a lottery pick and/or Patterson. Many want to dump Anderson because of defense and his price tag, yet no one thinks other GMs, particularly a sharp like Ujiri, aren't aware of these things? Derozan is a UFA too. I have a hard time believing the give up a potential top 10 pick for what could be a 3 month rental with their core.

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3) Trey Lyles and Alec Burks - Probably too steep a price, but Lyles could be a good fit next to AD, and Utah has been rolling without needing Lyles/Burks

Lyles is not going anywhere. He looks like a long career player with versatility and is a great fit for them. They might move one of Favors/Gobert before they move Lyles I assume Anderson is the offer. Utah has no need for another big, especially one hitting UFA. They want guys locked in for a while because Utah. Lyles is that guy, is cheaper, and has a chance to be better overall than Anderson.

A curious move would be seeing if they don't want to pay Gobert and Favors. Giving up Holiday would likely be the bait. Not too sure of the fit with either big and Davis- if we're worried about him spending too much time on the perimeter already, adding a paint bound big won't change that at all. But they are both legit rim protectors.

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Posted by TigerinATL

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Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:31 am to corndeaux

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Toronto seems like the best bet for that. I doubt they give up a lottery pick and/or Patterson. Many want to dump Anderson because of defense and his price tag, yet no one thinks other GMs, particularly a sharp like Ujiri, aren't aware of these things? Derozan is a UFA too. I have a hard time believing the give up a potential top 10 pick for what could be a 3 month rental with their core.

Toronto HAS to trade for someone if they want to add talent for next year though. I agree that the lottery pick seems unlikely, they'd probably try to do Patterson rather than Scola before giving up that pick instead of their own, but their cap situation has them in a tight spot for a team that can't afford to take a step back or even stand still.

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Posted by Toula

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Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:40 am to corndeaux

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Many want to dump Anderson because of defense and his price tag, yet no one thinks other GMs, particularly a sharp like Ujiri, aren't aware of these things?

I'm not seeing other teams afraid to trade for Ryno b/c of price tag and defense, but rather as the missing piece to a deep playoff run.

Below are trades from last year that included guys in final years of deals who then signed elsewhere after the season.

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TO DALLAS: Rajon Rondo, Dwight Powell.
TO BOSTON: Brandan Wright, Jameer Nelson, Jae Crowder, 2015 first-round pick (protected 1-3 and 15-30 in 2015, protected 1-7 from 2016-2020) and 2016 second-round pick.

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TO PORTLAND: Arron Afflalo, Alonzo Gee
TO DENVER: Thomas Robinson, Will Barton, Victor Claver, 2016 first-round pick (lottery protected)

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TO PHOENIX: Brandan Wright
TO BOSTON: 2015 first-round pick (from Minnesota, top-12 protected until 2016, turns into two second-round picks if not conveyed)

Teams that need guys to make a run typically pay a high price. Ryno should, and will, fetch a great return. Not getting assets for him would be a travesty.

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