Looking at the whole board, the problem is the lack of assets from the teams that would need what we're selling. A few thoughts:
- There's not a huge market for Poeltl. He's better that most teams have at his position, but not enough to warrant overpaying for him. The 2 obvious places he could fit right now are Chicago and Toronto, but both franchises are in kind of a conundrum, on whether to take a step forward, or back. Other openings may appear, contingent on other trades (Phoenix -Ayton- & Indiana -Myles Turner-, but the latter could sign him outright in the offseason). Also, I don't see that many teams willing to extend huge offers to Poeltl... I doubt someone goes all the way up to 20M. So I'm thinking we might have to chose between a bad sell now (a contender using him as a backup, like Boston), or waiting it out and hoping or a re-sign or S&T.
- Josh Richardson needs to go for the best offer available, whichever it may be. If we don't trade him now he's gone in the offseason, as some contender will throw part of the MLE his way without the need for a S&T, which would not net us anything more. Plus, he costs us lottery odds every minute he plays. He won't command a 1st, but a good second should do (or 2 if they're distant and uncertain). This year among teams with desirable 2nd rounders, the teams I came away with as most interesting options in terms of fit are the Lakers (currently possess 38 -own- & 39 -Chicago-), Philadelphia (33 via Charlotte), Boston (40 via Portland) and Suns (own at 41, likely getting worse). Miami is another possible fit, but they don't own a '23 2nd, maybe a couple future ones would do. The most sensible fit of the bunch would be that of the Lakers, and I think the Chicago 2nd sounds about right, but they're penny pinching and who knows which way they're going. But would make sense for both the Spurs and the Lakers. The other way with Richardson would be the way of the salary dump, which is the route where we could get the most assets, but that is largely dependent on the urgency of the counterpart, and that's waaay too fuzzy to speculate. But something along the likes of Richardson & filler for Fournier & couple meh firsts (Washington + Detroit, both protected and uncertain... may not convey for a while if at all, especially Washington) would do. But in any case, he raises our floor enough that the cost of keeping him outweighs his value, and at a fair market price someone is going to want him as he's a valuable piece to a contender, so I'd definitely expect him to be spending his last days as a Spur.
- McDermott is not enough of an all around player and too much of a liability to be of much value, unless there ware a perfect fit (think Lakers, but they're standing pat). So he's likely moved next season as an expiring to a contender, that may land us something better.
So all in all, we may just see Richardson moving, unless some team gets desperate, which could be but is not likely. Just my 2c.