If we have to trade Tatum all we are losing is the difference in player quality between Tatum and Brown long term. How much is that, really?
Is Tatum/Horford/Davis/Irving/Hayward really all that much better long term than Brown/Horford/Davis/Irving/Hayward? Is how good Tatum makes that fivesome than Brown does really so much that you refuse to trade Tatum? I don't think so. You send Tatum rather than Brown if that's what New Orleans wants for Davis. End of discussion because what Tatum brings to the game more than Brown isn't enough to turn down a top 3 player in the league who is only 25-26 years old.
Is there a way for us to acquire Davis without trading Smart too? I’d hate to lose the heart of this team to acquire him but we may have to because of $$$ I think
I don't think so. Smart's $12.5 million contract is the only one on the team that helps to facilitate the trade. Smart is gone if Davis is coming our way. At least in my opinion.
Wonder how much Tatum, Clippers Pick, Kings Pick, Yabusele + Williams counts as $$$. Obviously part of it depends on where those picks land as well. This is where I wish a potential S&T involving Rozier could aid us a bit in salary-matching. And yeah MEM pick would be a part of it too but we’re assuming that conveys 2020.
Not nearly enough. I think an optimistic look at where Sacramento's pick lands is 10th and that's only around $4 million. The Clippers pick would be best case 15th though I doubt as the West's 8th seed they would be worse than every playoff team in the East so 17th -18th sounds more likely a landing spot. That means maybe $2.2 million. Add that to Tatum's $7.8 million, Williams $1.9 million and Yabu's $3.1 million and that comes to $19 million.
Davis makes $27 million which means Boston needs to send a minimum of $21.6 million. Only way the trade works is if you include Boston's signed first rounder and Ojeleye. Meaning New Orleans needs to make sure they have 7 roster spots available to make that trade which it looks like they would if they rescind their rights most all of their free agents.
So I guess it's possible but Smart being involved makes much more sense.
Can someone explain to me how a Rozier S&T could possibly work in this regard? Maybe we could include him in a package with Tatum + picks + 1 more player and get it to work salary-wise. Pelicans may also like Rozier themselves. Like Rozier, Tatum, Williams + 2-3 future Picks?
That's a big "if".
No problem if the Pels want Rozier and they're willing to give Rozier a big contract.
But what if the Pels don't want Rozier?
Rozier can be signed to a new contract, by the Celts, then immediately traded to the Pels.
Celts have 48 hours to consummate the sign and trade.
If it's not done within 48 hours, the contract is void.
No deal happens.