You’d give both up for JJJ? That’s wild he’s gonna be on a super max and can’t grab 6 rebounds and fouls a lot.
You’re that confident that MEM would offer him the super max?
First off, he’ll only be eligible for a super max if he makes an All NBA team this year or wins DPOY this year (if I’m not mistaken). I don’t think he’s ever made an All NBA team before and don’t see how he wins it this year. He has won DPOY before but he seems to be fairly far down on the list in terms of betting odds.
Now he could take league by storm next year and make an All NBA team or win DPOY during the 2025-26 season (which means he could sign a super max during the 2026 off-season when he’s a UFA), but I feel rather confident in saying that’s less likely to happen than not going off his performance to date.
Setting that aside for a moment, the points above are all moot if we trade for him anyway. Only the team that drafted you can offer you the super max so if we trade for him, he’d now no longer be eligible for the super max (regardless of what accolades he accrues). This is what happened with Doncic. He would have been eligible for the super max if DAL kept him but now that he was traded, he’s no longer eligible.
