re: More news

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AND giving up value on top of that.

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I agree, Solo for Parsons saves them $13 million next year, they should have to give up a 1st for that.

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Sounds exactly like a trade a poster on a message board posted as their idea. I cannot see the Pelicans even considering taking on Parsons' contract

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At first glance yes, but it's way more subtle than a trade machinist post. Taking on Parsons means the Pels don't give up 2 1sts which means they would be free to trade their 2020 1st as early as this summer. That's something they couldn't do if they gave up 2 1sts directly to Washington. Without trading cap space for a 1st we're looking at something like:

Randle/Moore/Johnson/2019 and 2021 1sts for Beal and still have Solo but no asset to flip him with

Taking on Parsons for a 1st lets you package him with the 2020 1st this summer for something like the Bazemore/Bembry proposal I posted on the 1st page. So for roughly the same price you get Beal and effectively turn Solo into Bazemore/Bembry.

On top of all that you've made the 2 1sts you give up 2019 and 2020 rather than 1 being the 2021. If it all goes to hell the 2021 is probably a tank year pick which you've now managed to hold onto by swapping Solo for Parsons for half a year.