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The variant is send Ben to LA and Brick to us. We get both picks and the swap.

Yeah, good luck being the guy trying to sell an aging KD on that plan. I agree they’d want a 3rd team and players over picks. The team that is lurking and has better players than our trio is the Jazz. I think I like Connolly, Beasley, Vanderbilt and/or Clarkson over what we have. That’s why I...

To clarify all the picks are coming from LAL. On your last point, that’s the issue, they can’t just value distant picks. They need players for their push. They’re still up their in the standings

If my math is right, this leaves enough cap space to absorb trash from the Suns for a FRP if they’re looking for tax help

I get that, but this is about extracting as much as possible because we are NEEDED for this deal to work. With all that stuff going out, there needs to be more that a 27FRP and trash coming back. I like my variant: LAL: Irving BKN: Jak, Rich, Doug SAS: brick + 27 + 28swap + 29

You forgot the most important part of your framework, which is eating Bricks deal. That alone is worth the pick.

I agree, dont see the need to include Tre or Collins. I do this deal though: BKN: Jak, Doug, Rich LAL: Irving SAS: Brick 27FRP + 28SWAP + 29FRP *I'd use that stupid CHA pick strategically to get this over the finish line if needed.

Time to dust off those ole 3 way trade proposals from earlier this year...

Wow, that’s helpful perspective. What a busy and productive year it was. Wright earned his check for sure.

I’m using it a different way. For example if there is a Jak trade with BOS for filler + clean 28FRP, I’d add the CHA pick to try to secure another FRP from Boston but that offers more favorable protections for us than CHA pick. Or in a Richardson + CHA pick to get Wiseman. Etc

That CHA pick is garbage unless they land wemby. Im internalizing that its basically two SRPs in the 40s at this point. Im happy to use it to sweeten deals or swap it to upgrade picks. I honestly believe CHA has taken the mantle from SAC as worst run franchise.

Sign me up, though, Middleton height helps him hide some of his deficiencies

The ringer podcast folks had a fake trade of Ben Simmons for Jakob and Richardson. Theory is he comes to a low stakes environment and rehabs his career etc. Didn’t appreciate he only had 2 years after this one (not 3)