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Raptors Retool, Spurs sell Poetl, Pels add OG to help contend


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This trade has been a little hard to figure out. I think this trade is best paired with this proposal https://fanspo.com/nba/s/general/trades/HOtlfN7bHVtJdx/magic-dont-gamble-the-free-agency-raps-get-some-assets to trade FVV to magic for Fultz and the Bulls (top 4 protected) FRP.

Raptors get Poetl, who they've been interested in, and is a great, very underrated (imo), front court defensive anchor. Dyson Daniels I think makes a very interesting prospect since the Raptors are quite lacking in guard talent (outside of FVV who I think they should trade for Fultz + the Bulls FRP), and cause he's the exact type of lengthy guard the raptors would be interested in developing.

Spurs get a young prospect in return, the 22 yo, 8th pick Forward-Center Jaxon Hayes, and a lottery protected first pick for Poetl and taking on 5 mil of salary for two years in Garrett Temple's contract.

Pelicans lose two of their young prospects, Hayes, and Daniels, but will still have Kira Lewis Jr, and will already have a fair amount of front court talent in OG, Zion, etc. They would however be giving up two LAL lottery picks for OG, which is a pretty heavy asking price. On the other hand, this trade still makes sense if Pels intent to go all in on contending this year and the next few years. This takes OG off the board from being traded to other teams in the west and assuming FVV gets traded in the East to a team like the Magic, rather than a team in the west like the Suns the Pels may want to consider biting the bullet and paying the heavy asking price.

Who says no? Probably the Pels, but if OG's rumored asking price is to be believed then maybe this trade may not be so outlandish.

All in all, with this trade and the magic trade, the Pels and Magic will both get much better, Spurs will get the young prospect + pick they wanted from the expiring poetl who would have demanded 20m+ in his contract, Raptors get a decent haul in picks, an interesting young prospect, don't have to go into complete rebuild mode or have to worry about paying FVV and OG. Paying for only GTJ and Poetl who are both looking for contracts in the 20s rather than 30s, will be much more easier to stomach.

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