re: New Orleans Pelicans are willing to part ways with Brandon Ingram in hopes of getting Dame

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BI, Lewis, Bledsoe, Pels 2021 1st, Lakers 2022 1st (unprotected), Pels 2023 1st (protected)
for
Lillard and Covington

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Take that protection off and Portland would maybe say yes(assuming they want to stay somewhat competitive and not collect assets ala OKC), I think that is close to where the price would level out given teams like GS, Tor, or PHI will likely have similar levels of value on the table.

Philly and Morey would call tomorrow and offer Simmons plus 4-5 drafts picks/swaps + Maxey + Korkmaz + Curry and whatever they need to make it work.

Tor: probably call and offer the 3rd pick, a combo of 4-5 picks/swaps, plus some negotiated combo of their players.

GS, you’d be foolish to put it past GS to not sayfrick it and put 2 of the 3 most dynamic scoring point guards together and see if they can overwhelm the league. Offering Wiseman, 7, 14, multiple picks and swaps, and whatever salary to match.

Then you have teams like Boston that could go up to and over the line of trading Jaylen(though I don’t think they would go this far). Knicks can offer Barrett, Toppin, Quickley and a truck full of picks to give Thibs his better version of Rose.

Minny can offer Multiple picks(that Portland would likely think have amongst the higher chances of being good down the line), Anthony Edwards, DRuss, and filler.

Pels can beat them all, it’s just do we want to? Because the price will be high.