Murphy, Jones and three firsts? Get it done.
That proposal does not quite work with salaries, but this one does:
Murphy
Jones
Hawkins
Missi
FRPs
The fun thing is we can absorb Murphy through the Simons trade exception, Jones through the MLE, Hawkins through the Niang exception, and Missi through the Holiday exception, creating a brand new $57.1 million TPE for Jaylen.
Replying to myself, but in this idea, the Celtics could then turn around and trade Jones and Hawkins to Memphis, and be able to fit Ja Morant in under the tax.
So Pelicans get Jaylen
Memphis gets Jones and Hawkins
Celtics get Morant, Murphy, Missi, and picks.