If OKC was willing to give us these seven first-round picks and two first-round swaps straight-up for JT, would you pull the trigger:
2022 1 - DET (Currently projected as 1-9)
2023 1 - OKC (Swap - BOS gets top pick)
2024 1 - OKC (Swap - BOS gets top pick)
2024 1 - HOU
2025 1 - HOU or LAC (Swap, get best)
2025 1 - OKC
2026 1 - OKC
2026 1 - HOU
2026 1 - LAC
What if in the 2022 and 2023 off-seasons we also moved all of our contracts such that we move JB (and more) for the first overall pick in 2022, and still have 2023 free agency space for Jokic and 2024 free agency space for either Ja Morant or Zion Williamson, whichever one does a one-and-done in 2023-2024? Surely with two of these three young marque free agents and all of these picks, we can build a Big 3 with depth and win big in a few years?
Let’s face it: JT/JB is not working out and it may be time to consider cashing in these chips to rebuild better…