re: Why DeMarre Carroll will likely be interested in joining the Pels this offseason

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If we were to acquire Carrol, move reke to the 2 and rid of Gordon.

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Tyreke could just come off of the bench in his 6th man role.

Tyreke/Cole/QPon/Ryno/Ajinca(or any C) bench would be rad.

Or play jrue at the 2 in your scenario.

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I'd have a very hard time getting rid of Gordon and asik just to get a SF.

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That's the place we're in unfortunately. None of our trade assets are good enough to return 2 for 1, and couple that with our cap space situation it's really hard to move forward without taking steps back first. Just about the only move I see where we get better is something you suggested, Ryno for Monroe but still keeping Asik and then using the MLE on a SF that can replace Ryno's 3 point shooting like Gerald Green or Dunleavy Jr.

This season Monroe at $14.5 and Asik at $10 seems like a lot, but the escalating cap make's Monroe's deal reasonable for what he brings and if Asik's deal is declining, he's getting solid backup center money in years 3 and 4 of the deal, not an overpay at all, and I think most would feel a lot more comfortable with Asik as the 3rd big. Not to mention that Monroe is a more reliable player than Ryno, won't have as many highs, but will have fewer lows.

I've heard the same things about him leaving too. Started near the end of the season. The Knicks apparently really like him are going to throw a lot at him, and he has expressed interest in NY as well. Still, Atl. has plenty of Cap space so I doubt he gets away. Either way, his play during the regular season already pushed his value out of our price range and this playoff run only cemented that fact.

It's unfortunate that wings that looked like potential options at the beginning of the season like Middleton and Carroll played their way out of MLE numbers. Though perfect fits, it seems like there is no way to acquire either without just making another hole on the roster.