De'Aaron Fox Traded to Spurs for Zach Lavine, three first round picks

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He has like $100M left on his deal and they're in a rebuild.
Well, NOW they are. But since the summer they've now traded DeRozan, LaVine, and Caruso and the most valuable thing they've gotten back is their own 2025 draft pick that was used to get DeRozan in the first place. Unless you're super high on Josh Giddey, which I'm definitely not.
 
Looks like on Kings Beat pod.


Seems very sure of it. Usually can tell pretty easily when a guy is BSing or not
he was very confident, and he has legit sources. But we’ve seen things like this in the past and they fell apart for whatever reason. He did hint it’s for draft capital and it’s for guys they’ve been connected to in the past.
 
he was very confident, and he has legit sources. But we’ve seen things like this in the past and they fell apart for whatever reason. He did hint it’s for draft capital and it’s for guys they’ve been connected to in the past.
Yeah, the insider guys normally don't like to throw out the guarantee like that, unless they know for certain. If they're BSing or aren't super sure, they'll dance around the response. Him being like "One deal is for sure done, they're just waiting for chips to fall" is pretty telling.
 
Looks like on Kings Beat pod.


Seems very sure of it. Usually can tell pretty easily when a guy is BSing or not
ok that’s weird. Sean doesn’t sound like he is describing fringe depth pieces. He is sorta hinting at a player that would require a first round pick or significant amount of seconds. We don’t have the salary to trade for Cam or John. Who makes 16 mil or less and is worth a first round pick? Portis in the exception for a first and KJ Martin for Lyles and picks? I don’t think Portis is worth a first given his contract situation… hmm who else?
 
ok that’s weird. Sean doesn’t sound like he is describing fringe depth pieces. He is sorta hinting at a player that would require a first round pick or significant amount of seconds. We don’t have the salary to trade for Cam or John. Who makes 16 mil or less and is worth a first round pick? Portis in the exception for a first and KJ Martin for Lyles and picks? I don’t think Portis is worth a first given his contract situation… hmm who else?
Yeah, could be we're just sending all our 2nds out for a couple rotation guys. Or maybe we are paying the first round tag for Bob Williams? Draft capital for PJW?
 
ok that’s weird. Sean doesn’t sound like he is describing fringe depth pieces. He is sorta hinting at a player that would require a first round pick or significant amount of seconds. We don’t have the salary to trade for Cam or John. Who makes 16 mil or less and is worth a first round pick? Portis in the exception for a first and KJ Martin for Lyles and picks? I don’t think Portis is worth a first given his contract situation… hmm who else?
Something with Trey? Seems the only non starter with salary that isn’t on rookie scale