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  • TrippyFocus@lemmy.mlOPMtoNBA@lemmy.worldAD Traded to the Wizards
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    11 hours ago

    Yeah it’s basically going to be the 30th pick since OKC is probably leading the league and a late first depending on the year and warriors record.

    Trae/AD is actually a decent combo especially in the East but the question as always is how many games is AD playing. Still pretty low risk with what they gave up.


















  • Only team I’ve seen that has showed real interest (so not Spurs, OKC, rockets, etc.) and has enough to make the bucks pull the trigger now instead of offseason is the warriors.

    They can trade butler 1:1 salary wise but if needed include Kuminga and some others if they want Turner too. They also have draft picks the bucks would want.

    Timberwolves, Knicks, etc. don’t have enough to trade right now imo.












  • I think using the previous trades of 4+ picks for valuation is inaccurate in the current market because way more teams are super conscious about avoiding the salary cap aprons.

    Having locked in low salary players on rookie deals is huge for team building so picks are a bit more valuable especially given a lot of teams don’t have their own picks anymore.

    I would say the exception to this is for a true tier 1 talent like Giannis since those players are worth the risk of an all in play but someone like Trae or Morant who have clear risks plus their salary impact to the rest of team building makes their trade value lower than in previous CBA agreements.