Current Situation:
Strengths: Youth, top 3 and defense.
Weaknesses: Triple, rebounding and wings.
Needs: Shooting, starting center and clean up their finances.
Transfer candidates: Luke Kennard, Brandon Clarke, John Konchar, Ziaire Williams, Jake LaRavia
Free Agents: Jordan Goodwin (TW) and Lamar Stevens
Finances (before transfers).
Team cap: $172.8M.
Luxury Tax: $1.5M over.
1st Apron: $5.8M below
2nd Apron: $16.6M under.
Trades:
Trade #1: Jarrett Allen to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Brandon Clarke, Ziare Williams pick #9, a 2025 top 8 protected first round pick, pick #58 and a 2025 srp via HOU or OKC.
Draft:
With pick #20 select C Zach Edey ($3.3M). With pick #39 select SG Baylor Scheierman.
Free Agency:
Reject TO on Luke Kennard's contract. Sign FA Taurean Prince to a contract valued at $23M for 2 years with the latter being a TO ($10M-$13M)
Financials (after trades):
Team cap: $170.2M.
Luxury Tax: $1.1M below
1st Apron: $8.4M below
2nd Apron: $19.2M below.
Starting Lineup:
Ja Morant, Desmon Bane, GG Jackson, Jaren Jackson Jr and Jarret Allen.
Backup Lineup:
Marcus Smart, Vince Williams Jr, Taurean Prince, Santi Aldama and Zach Edey.
Rest of Team:
Derrick Rose, Baylor Scheierman, John Konchar, Jake LaRavia and Trey Jemison.