re: Official 2018 Trade Deadline Thread: Update Dante to Brooklyn

I like the Mirotic/Dinwiddie and picks deal a lot.
That 2020 pick needs to be protected for something like top 10 though, just in case we collapse.
The Magic 2nd round pick is a good pick. You can find a a contributor there, law of averages you'd hope would swing our way with one of either Diallo, Jackson, or that pick.

Your essentially trading the 1st this year for Mirotic, which everyone seems to be fine with, you're unloading both Asik and Ajinca, and then you are swapping your pick in 2020, which you would hope would be in the low 20 range, for a mid second rounder, and a top 4 second round pick, as well as getting Dinwiddie.

Not sure what is bad about that deal. I think that would be great value for what we are sending out.

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I think revenue is going to jump this year.

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I agree, but you can't count your chickens before they're hatched. I suppose the important thing is to have an exit strategy. I don't think it'd be that hard to turn Moore and a 2nd into a cheaper rotation worthy guard like Justin Holiday.

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Pelicans gathering momentum in pursuit of Greg Monroe, including coach Alvin Gentry calling him to lay out chance to be starting center with Cousins' injury. Story on ESPN: LINK

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Woj

Imagine if we had given up 2 1sts for Dwight. Vivek saved us from ourselves.

Help us Michael Jordan, you're our only hope.

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Hopefully the Warriors are at least challenged in the playoffs and we get a 6 or 7 game finals.

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wouldn't bet on that in the Finals, but perhaps see a longer series vs GS from Houston or OKC. maybe a shorter Finals again gives the push for 1-16 seeding a boost

doubt the Cavs go 12-1 through the East. conference Finals were 9 combined games. that's a killer.

last year only 7 of the 15 series went more than 5 games. and only 2 went that long after the 1st round.

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I wouldn't melt if they did the trade, but it's only worth it if Boogie returns at a decent level long term and you can keep at least one of the pieces you get long term for a reasonable price.

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so this is where those Falk pieces i linked come into play. his mailmain analogy is perfect here.

Pels can keep adding talent for this path and it might make good sense to do so. but this path also just might be a dead end without any off ramps. sometimes you have to go back to go forward.

but if management is telling Demps/Gentry they need to make the playoffs or they are fired, then there is no going back

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New Orleans could sign Greg Monroe to the prorated minimum exception and still stay below the tax. Pelicans are $623K below the tax and Monroe as of Saturday would count $565K towards the cap. New Orleans would need to create a roster spot.

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From Bobby Marks

So what is the easiest way for us to create a roster spot?

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So what is the easiest way for us to create a roster spot?

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Cut Tony Allen. But they probably want to trade him to create some salary breathing room too. Some Thunder blogger was tweeting with Mason about Allen possibly being of interest to them in a fake 2nd trade.

The Pels need to create 2 roster spots and get some more salary room though because they probably want to bring back someone like Liggins.

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were you alright giving up the 1st and Asik for Mirotic? b/c it seems like everyone was.

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I'm all for the Mirotic trade, I suggested it before. I'm not for giving up two 1st round picks without getting a star player back. Trading future picks handicap any future moves. You don't trade the teams future for 2 role players.