(NO PICKS INCLUDED) I think that these teams should move some picks to make this trade happen. Who do you think should send and who should receive picks?
Lets break this trade into pieces:
BOSTON CELTICS
Its obvious that Boston is going to make changes in their roster for the next season, mainly because of Tatum's injury.
He will almost lose the whole regular season, so the celtics should asume that this year they won't be as favourites as they were these years. They are a lot of money above the 2nd apron, so if you are not a true contender is not worth to pay that amount.
Their main objetive is to get out of the second apron but still be competitive when tatum returns at the start of the playoffs. In this trade, they sacrifice both porzingis and holiday to get under that 2nd apron, but they get a very good return in players with PJ, DeRozan and Gafford while saving a ton of money. DeRozan is a perfect scorer that will be in a perfect environment for him to shine and give the celtics the points they lose with tatum's injury. Also Pj is a 3&D great role player and gafford is a solid starting center.
I think the east is not that hard and they will have a good seed to compete in the playoffs.
PROJECTED LINEUP
PG- Derrick White
SG- Demar DeRozan
SF- Jaylen Brown
PF- PJ Washington
C- Daniel Gafford
(tatum will replace demar when healthy)
DALLAS MAVERICKS
After a caotic season, the Mavs have been granted with Cooper Flagg and these could 'save' the terrible trade Nico Harrison made.
So, I think they will have a couple of reasons to make this trade happen.
Holiday is old and has a big contract, I know, but he still one of the best if not the best perimeter defenders in the NBA, will be a great backcourt teammate for Kyrie (when recovered) and paired alongside AD they will have top tier defensers in the box and in the perimeter, you know, defense wins championships xd.
The other reason is that they have to deal with PJ Washington contract extension that won't be cheap and cooper flagg could replace him in the lineup and be a starter since the first day.
They also lose Gafford but still have lively and AD, they have a more than decent center rotation.
PROJECTED LINEUP
PG- Jrue Holiday
SG- Klay Thompson
SF- Cooper Flagg
PF- Anthony Davis
C- Dereck Lively
(Kyrie is injured for almost the whole season, he obviously will be in the startung lineup when healthy)
SACRAMENTO KINGS
I know you are thinking that why would the kings do that, I am going to explain the reasons.
First I think that the best they can do is to trade DeRozan, it is not a good fit with LaVine and you dont want to be the 2.0 Bulls.
Porzingis and Sabonis would be a great pair forwards that will complement each other perfectly, a good rebounder and playmaker with a good shooter and rim defender.
I know that they need a PG, but they can still make moves during the summer or the season. They get a very good and tradeable contracts in Hauser and Hardy that can match for a greater salary to get a PG before the trade deadline.
I think the value is worth to make this trade.
PROJECTED LINEUP
PG- Malik Monk
SG- Zach LaVine
SF- Keegan Murray
PF- Domantas Sabonis
C- Kristaps Porzingis
Let me know what you think of this and if you would change something and what picks are you moving.
Thanks for reading. <3