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Well…Monk shouldn’t be finishing games either (or at least one of Monk, LaVine, or DeRozan shouldn’t be finishing games) so I have a problem with Christie saying that. It’s very apparent that the Monk-LaVine-DeRozan lineup doesn’t work. He’s solved half the issue by starting Ellis but he needs...

I agree. He’s been noticeably more frustrated and agitated lately. He’s not usually this demonstrative on the court. It could mean something or it could mean nothing. Hard for us to really know without being behind closed doors with him, but it’s been very noticeable to me.

Here’s the general framework for another deal… —————————— BOS GETS: Malik Monk BOS GIVES: Jrue Holiday WHY FOR BOS? The Celtics shed a considerable amount of salary and save them a lot on their tax bill while still replacing Holiday with a productive player on a decent long term deal...

This might not be a popular opinion around here, but we’re getting pretty close to my ideal scenario that I called out a month or so ago… Miss the play-in and keep our 2025 1st. We can still trade our 2026 1st (11-30 protected) if we’re making some sort of big move this offseason so I don’t...

Yeah, if DAL could add DeRozan while keeping Washington, I like it a lot for them. They could start… Irving Thompson or Christie Washington Davis Lively …which would be a really strong starting lineup with a lot of size, length, and defense while having two excellent go-to scorers in Irving...

That’s fair. I think it’s the largest question mark of the deal. It really comes down to how much tax BOS is willing to pay. The casual fan will look at the deal and say “why would BOS breakup their championship core? Holiday is a terrific fit there. Zero chance BOS trades him.” But again, it...

I probably will at some point.

—————————— BKN GETS: Daniel Gafford, Caleb Martin, 2026 BOS 1st (top 8 protected), and 2031 DAL 1st (top 14 protected) BKN GIVES: Cam Johnson WHY FOR BKN? The Nets get the two 1sts they reportedly want for Johnson and can also look to flip Gafford at the deadline for some more assets...

Ideally, we should never have Monk, LaVine, and DeRozan on the floor at the same time (unless there’s a dead ball and we have the last possession of the quarter/game and need a bucket). Only 1-2 of those guys should be on the floor at any given time in the game. It really comes down to this…...

I guess luckily for us he technically has no say in where he gets traded to. It’ll come down to if our offer is better, more attractive than everyone else’s and if the Kings are willing to trade for him knowing he could very well walk next year. Considering the roster that would be around...

Eh it comes down to what a team is willing to give up for him and what PHX is willing to accept for him. Durant technically has no say on where he goes. If the Kings are willing to put a solid deal on the table that PHX likes, why wouldn’t it be accepted? Unfortunately for us, it doesn’t seem...

Yeah, I think you’re way off here. For someone who is concerned about “emptying the cupboards” or “dumping all future hope” you sure seem to be concerned with giving up 30 year old LaVine and 35 year old DeRozan (will be 36 before the start of next season). We’re definitely not selling the farm...

All future hope? Who said anything about emptying the cupboards for Durant? You seem to be projecting. Durant would easily be our best player and gives you that tier of player to give you a shot at a title assuming the rest of the roster fits the bill. And you can’t deny that the roster...

Why?

Lavine will only have 2 years left on his deal this offseason. We need to stop acting like we’re dealing with a Bradley Beal level contract. Since coming here, he is averaging 23/4/4 with a 66% TS%. He’s not impossible to move. LaVine, Carter, and 1sts for an expiring Durant seems like a...

Expanding on this…if we did want to give ourselves a shot at a title (albeit a short run at a title), we could do two trades that would result in this general framework… Zach LaVine DeMar DeRozan Devin Carter Pick(s) for Kevin Durant Jrue Holiday As I mentioned earlier, BOS is going to have...

I mean I’d say we don’t have the top end, go-to scorer talent today to lift our ceiling as a team to be a contender. And this trade doesn’t resolve that. What this trade does do is balance our roster and hopefully maximize the talent we do have to hopefully become a consistent playoff threat...

With LaVine here now, an interesting target for us would be Jrue Holiday (as BOS would likely be open to moving him due to the massive tax bill coming their way). Yes, he’s only a year younger than DeRozan, but stylistically, he’s an excellent fit on paper next to LaVine… He’s an excellent...

Frustrating game. Not that this was the sole reason we lost today, but we definitely still have roster imbalances we need to address during the offseason. I’m still not liking this trio of Monk, LaVine, and DeRozan. I actually think a trade centered around Malik Monk for Cam Johnson (might...

Somewhat of a side bar off this trade proposal but I like the idea of somehow scooping up Nikola Jovic. He seems like he’s one of those guys due for a breakout if given more opportunity. For starters, he’s 21 years old and will be 22 at the start of next season. He’s also increased his mpg with...