Minnesota:
A Wing like PG is a better fit at in Minnesota than KAT and they’d also receive a young backup that can learn and grow under Conley
PG opts in and signs a three year extension (3/141), making the roster a bit cheaper coming next year (extensions for NAW and NAZ, Rudy contract year (paycut for long term contract?))
resign Kyle Anderson for depth
Lineup: Conley, ANT, PG, McDaniels, Gobert Rotation: Hyland, NAW, Anderson, NAZ
Clippers:
they don’t lose PG for nothing and even get better/deeper IMO
Randle and WCJ add length to the rather small team and Bogi is a nice bench addition too
if Russ declines his PO, they’ll need to look for a replacement, Monte Morris comes to mind
resign Harden
Lineup: Harden, Mann, Kawhi, Randle, WCJ/Zubac Rotation: Russ/Morris, Powell, Coffey, Bogi, WCJ/Zubac
Knicks:
Knicks get KAT after three years of constant rumors and move him back to Center for a better fit and more versatile offense —> Ju and Bogi are in contract years and Jus extension would financially limit them, KATs contract is unironically cheaper and he’s younger/better IMO
extend OG but do it for a reasonable price (4/140 with a PO in Y4 is more than reasonable, especially given his injury history)
take a chance on Isaac and start him but only play in short spurts; OG can play minutes at the 4, KAT can do so as well
I like Mitch off the bench, as he still brings elite defensive impact with a smaller risk of injury
draft Holmes or with #24, I see a lot of Naz Reid in him or go for the rumored Ryann Dunn
Lineup: JB-DiVo-OG-Isaac-KAT Rotation: Deuce-Hart-Dunn/Holmes- Robinson
Magic:
Orlando is aggressive in FA without overcommitting (lots of PG/Klay rumors)
Hartenstein is a big upgrade over WCJ and doing a S&T allows Orlando to be flexible in free agency —> they give up on Isaac because of injury/salary related issues and take picks/salary in return to eventually flip them for a bigger player towards the deadline/next offseason
DLo is a great fit at PG next to Franz and Suggs and since his stock plummeted during the playoffs he’d definitely be available around gen 20-25M range
after signing Dlo they still have above 20Ms in Cap space + MLE available to further improve the roster (salary Cap: Monk 4/100, MLE: Marshall as a Isaac replacement)
Lineup: Russell-Suggs-Wagner-Banchero-Hartenstein Rotation: Anthony-Monk-Black-Marshall-Mo Wagner