Watch Danny flip #1 for #3, 2018 Lakers and 2019 Kings. Then flip #3 for #5 and #10. Use #5 and 2018 Lakers to pick up Butler then take Dennis Smith at #10. Then come out and say some crap like "we got the guy at the top of our board at 10 and were able to collect more assets." And all we will end up content... Or close to it.
This is 1000% unlikely. Mark my words, Danny WILL NOT draft 2 lottery picks no matter what this year. Danny WILL NOT trade drown just to draft another guard. What I will say is ive been looking at this Taytum guy and out of all the highlights I've seen from Ball, Fultz, and Jackson he is the only one I can actually see potential in. Hey question is do you want a Paul Pierce (Taytum) or James Harden Fultz). Although I don't really see the comparassion to James Harden like everyone else sees.
Were does he say DA is drafting two players? He's drafting Smith Jr and using the 5th pick on Butler. Smith is pretty underrated, can scoe and pass, plays good D, very athletic, and is a good leader. He's right up DA's ally.
That being said I don't think Butler is the first target. DA is swinging for AD. And don't say he's untouchable, NO is in trouble and right now would be the best shot getting the most for him and start a new rebuild.
NO is going to have a hard time getting FA's to play with AD and Boogie, who don't fit well. they have about 30 mill tied up in three crap players for the next four years. What FA are they going to bring in that helps except for one that might get payed well at the end of FA season. They could get luck with that, but what are the chances? They will be drafting in the middle for the next 4 years unless they get lucky. Too good to be in the top 5, not good enough to really compete in the playoffs. And Mini,PHX,POR,LAL and maybe even SAC(with this trade) can be better than them by the time AD's contract is done.
DA could send out 2017#5,37, 2018:LA's(from Philly) or 2019SAC(from Philly) with the rights to swap for the nets 2018 if better, 2019 LAC,MEPH Plus AB,Crowder,Johnson, Young Mickey.
All these picks have potential to be in the top 5 depending on if teams blow it up. Plus they'd be getting their own lotto picks at the same time to move up in the draft if they want to. They can cut bait with Boogie at the deadline for a 1st rounder and go tank mode.
All though I'd be okay with AB,Crowder,Johnson, 2017#5,37, 2018 LA, and Nets. But I'm greedy and one more pick to go with Brown and Smith to be in the starting line up with AD in a few years.
And yes it's a stretch, but DA at least has to try something like this. To get a 23 year old Big that can play D and shoot the 3, you go all in.
IT/Smith/Rozier
Brown/Smart
Hayward/Green or FA/Nader
Horford/Yabu
AD/Zizc
I'd put that up against the CAVS or Warriors with Stevens coaching.