re: Trade Machine fun

Not to mention that you couldn't pay Niko 15 mil and Randle 12 mil this summer. Literally couldn't do that. Not to mention, neither of those guys will stay unless they know they will be the starter/closer

You can make a trade and be super deep this season but you will lose that depth this summer. And won't be able to replace that player because you gotta give Payton most or all of your MLE or you will lose him too.

Trade right now for Lin, Prince and Dedmon and you could easily keep them around next year and still not be a tax team..

AD 27 mil
Jrue 26 mil
Niko 18 mil
Lin 18 mil (he wont get that)
Dedmon 13 mil (he wont get that)
Payton 8 mil
Prince 3 mil

That's 113 mil on 7 guys barely over the cap.. And that's just going off cap holds, no way Lin and Dedmon get that much, so we would still have enough to bring Randle back if he wants to come also

Don't know if this works or not but here's my idea(s)

2 trades - 1st with Wizards & Hornets

Pels trade: Solomon Hill, Julius Randle, & E'Twaun Moore

Hornets trade: Nic Batum, Frank Kaminsky

Wizards trade: Markieff Morris & Tomas Satoransky

Pels get: Batum, Morris, & Satoransky
Wizards get: Kaminsky & Moore
Hornets get: Randle & Solo

Not sure if picks are needed here because Hornets are saving money by moving Batum and get a solid piece in Randle to pair with Kemba. Wizards keep shooting with Kaminsky and have a guy that pairs well with Beal in Moore. They then have a solid three-guard lineup when Wall returns. Pels get Morris to be a legit backup in the pecking order to Niko and a solid backup guard in Satoransky. Batum gives us the three that we need and by taking on that contract and moving Randle, Moore, and Solo we don't have to give up a pick

2nd trade with Grizzlies

Pels trade: Darius Miller, Wes Johnson, and a 2nd rd pick
Grizzlies trade: Garrett Temple

Rumor is that Temple will be a buyout guy so the Grizz at least get something in return here and a pick. They get Miller's bird rights if they want to keep him around long term.

Then I assume that the Cavs will buy out Smith and if I am the Pels I go after him (assuming he doesn't go to LA to be back with LeBron)

That leaves you with:

Payton / Satoransky / Frazier
Holiday / Smith / Jackson
Batum / Temple
Mirotic / Morris
Davis / Okafor / Diallo

I like your first trade.
Then I'd use a 2nd and Johnson for Dedmon instead.

42 finally posted Crewz' trade article. There are some interesting moves in there, all with the caveat that you have to do well enough this season that AD doesn't demand a trade this summer while also not blowing all your assets/cap space now so you can make another move before the 2020 deadline when there should be more sellers.

The trades:

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Trade #1 – Short and Long Term

Hawks Receive: Wesley Johnson, Cody Zeller, T. Frazier, Pelicans 2019 pick (top-4 protected), future Charlotte pick swap option
Charlotte Receives: E’Twaun Moore, Julius Randle, Diallo
Pelicans Receive: MKG, Taurean Prince, Jeremy Lin, and Malik Monk

Trade #2 – Fill Holes, Go Big in 2020

Magic Receive: Dennis Smith, Jr, Diallo, T. Frazier
Mavs Receive: E. Moore, J. Randle, W. Johnson, Magic 2nd, Pels 2nd
Pels Receive: H. Barnes, DJ Augustin, Melvin Frazier

Trade #3 – Get the Star Now

Memphis Receives: Wilson Chandler, Markelle Fultz, Wesley Johnson, Pelicans 2019 pick
76ers Receive: Niko Mirotic and E’Twaun Moore
Pelicans Receive: Mike Conley, Zhaire Smith, Bulls 2019 2nd round pick (from Philly)

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I'm not sure if I'd pull the trigger with his injury history and this team's injury luck, but I like the Conley trade best. You get an All Star caliber guard that also would bring a lot of veteran leadership and toughness. The Pels need someone with those intangibles as much as they need someone with talent.

Please read the article to understand the context.

My overall premise is that you have until Feb of 2020 to sway AD and you also will get better opportunities come next February if you play it the way I am saying we should play it

I actually like the second one best but I’m also a fan of moving Randle and not Niko so I’m a little biased. I can understand waiting to trade Solo until the summer as he will be big a nice expiring.

I’m down for getting Conley. Wouldn’t want to give up Niko though, and I can’t see why memphis would want him. They would be blowing it up and wanting young talent, not another guy that plays Jackson’s position.

Niko would go to Philly. Memphis would get Chandler

Yeah should have thought that. Haven’t had a chance to read the article fully yet so I apologize.

I see the appeal but don’t think Demps will have that kind of patience. Hoping I’m wrong and he doesn’t overreact to the AD dilemma.

I’m also of the belief that AD truly has zero idea which way he is leaning. I think he loves NOLA and truly wants to win here but he also doesn’t want to waste his prime and with the people he’s surrounded himself with I’m sure the noise is only getting louder. This deadline and summer are going to be very very interesting.