Rockets:
Rockets try to profit from Dames down year and hope to bring in a leader who can push their young core into contention
Dame gets to be the main guy again, this time around he’s playing with the most talented group he’s ever played with —> rockets don’t own their own picks, trying to compete is the best solution
Since they are giving up so little for Dame they take on Nurkics salary —> even makes sense since he and Dame already have chemistry and he’s at least available compared to Adams
they should actively look into getting a past first backup PG, a Jones S&T looks interesting, same goes for Melton for the non-tax MLE
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Bucks:
after a disappointing season and a questionable fit of their star players, Bucks FO decides to move Dame before he regresses and loses trade value
Beal is certainly a downgrade, but I think his fit overall is better than Dame was —> you also get very valuable young assets in Thompson and most likely Sheppard, who’d both be excellent fits around Giannis
draft a big wing or a backup C at #23
Lopez was disappointing last year and he’s getting up there in age too, Adams should do a solid job on limited minutes —> Portis plays a lot of minutes besides Giannis anyway
they too should look for a PG/backup PG in FA (depending on if Thompson and Sheppard starts) —> Monte Morris is a good fit IMO
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Suns:
Beal and Booker are a horrible fit and they need the complete opposite of Nurkic at Center —> a more natural fit at PG like Vanvleet and a shot blocker like Lopez solve both these problems
Beauchamp is a throw in to add another wing as they lack size
O’Neale seems close to resigning, but they still need a bag up Center (Missi at #22?, Looney) and a PF(RoCo, Batum, Anderson) that can give them reliable bench minutes alongside Grayson Allen —> Despite his awful shooting display, Anderson would be the best addition to them
Dunn might be a sneaky good fit at backup PG
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