I think this is enough for thomas, a young PG with lots of potential and two FRP (2027 FRP top 5 protected, conveys to 2028 FRP protected top 3, which would then convey into 28 and 29 SRP), one of which (2029) being unprotected seems fair for him….

Nuggets 5: Russ - Murray - Butler - Gordon - Joker

Cavs 5: Garland - Don - MPJ - Mobley - Allen

Heat 5: Herro - Levert/Strus/Jaime (start 2/3 at SG and SF) - Bam - Ware

Reasonings:

Nuggets are about 1 piece away from being a legit contender (you could argue they already are), so giving up some future draft capital, MPJ, and two borderline scrubs who don't play for you (and Zeke Nnaji's horrible contract) for Jimmy Butler, who has a great playoff track record, is a great deal for them and propels them into a probable WCF birth at the very least.

Cavaliers are steamrolling all of the east and have lost just 7 games all year, but there is a pretty good chance if DON, Garland or Mobley get hurt, the team starts to fall off a little. Giving up two top of the bench guys for MPJ, who adds another great scorer to the team to fill in the void at Small Forward (started 7 players there this season if my research is correct). Not to mention they get a second which is always cool.

Heat: The h…

PG: Pat Bev - Jarret Jack

SG: Harden - Eric Gordon - KJ Mcdaniels

SF: Trevor Ariza- Corey Brewer - Sam Dekker

PF: Daniel Theis - Ryan Anderson - Charlie Villanueva

C: Clint Capela - NeNe - Montrezl…

i meant curry whoops…

add roster posts and negotiate below…

Rules:

This Mock begins in 2016-17 and will go until 2020-2021

The mock uses the 2016-2017 roster with all missing players added

Rosters: https://www.2kratings.com/mynba-eras/stephen-era (i will tell you your missing player overalls when you pick a team)

Recently signed traded and rookie signing are off

Stepien Rule and salary cap are off

No Injuries

Trades: Trades max out at 3 teams - no 4+ team deals.

I can veto trades, but i'm not likely to.

Teams:

76ers: Itachi

Bucks:

Bulls:

Cavaliers: on fire1116

Celtics:

Clippers:

Grizzlies:

Hawks:

Heat:

Hornets:

Jazz:

Kings:

Knicks:

Lakers:

Magic:

Mavs:

Nets:

Nuggets:

Pacers:

Pelicans:

Pistons:

Raptors:

Rockets: iveymuse

Spurs:

Suns:

Thunder: NBAMOCKTRADES

T-Wolves:

Trail Blazers:

Warriors: totemsontop

Wizards:

Analysis:

1: Trade Analyst: Itachi

2: Rumor Analyst:

3: Anyone who wants to help

Likely Dates

Jan 6-10: Signups and trading

Jan 11th: first season sim

Jan 12-14: season two trading

Jan 15: t…

PG: Marcus Sasser (86), Payton Pritchard, JD Davidson

SG: Alex Caruso (90), Derrick White, Jaden Ivey, Jaden Springer, Baylor Scheierman

SF: Jayson Tatum, Sam Hauser, Drew Peterson

PF: Al Horford, Jordan Walsh

C: Luke Kornet (87ovr + 99three), , Neemi Queta

looking to:get a SF and C

UT: Tatum White

TB:…

PG: Trae Young - Jose Alvarado - Keaton Wallace

SG: Dyson Daniels - Grayson Allen - Garrison Matthews

SF: Zaccharie Risacher - Cam Whitmore - Vit Krejci

PF: Jalen Johnson - David Roddy - Larry Nance Jr.

C: Onyeka Okongwo - Yves Missi - Cody Zeller

Direction: Retooling, still aiming for playoffs

Untouchables(ish): Only trading Trae and Jalen Johnson if blown away

On the block: Open to trading everyone else, especially Daniels, Bogdanovic and DeAndre Hunter

Looking for: Depth…

Lakers rotation:

Brogdon-Reaves-Knecht-LeBron-AD

Vincent-Milton-Reddish-DFS-Hayes

Still a very weak bench that needs upgrading…

TRADE 1:

Spurs Get: Zion Williamson, Javonte Green

Pelicans Get: Harrison Barnes, Zach Collins, 2025 Round 1 via CHA Lottery Protected, 2029 FRP

TRADE 2:

Raptors Get: CJ McCollum, Karlo Matkovic (waived) 2028 FRP

Pelicans Get: Bruce Brown, Davion Mitchell, 2025 SRP via POR

TRADE 3:

Grizzlies get: Brandon Xavier Ingram

Pelicans get: Marcus Smart, Luke Kennard, 2025 FRP

Corresponding moves:

Waive Daniel Theis

Pelicans reasoning:

The Pelicans are committed to tearing their "big 3" (little 3) apart this deadline, and seemingly want picks and expiring contracts. Every contract they get here expires in the next two years, and Barnes and Smart are movable pieces. Pickwise, The two 2025 FRP are good value, with the Memphis one going to be high 20s, and the Hornets will probably fall under that protection, but the conveyed 2026 FRP should also be a Lottery pick. The 2029 Spurs FRP will likely be a late FRP, while I have a hard time imagining the 2030 FRP either via PHX or WAS will…

Full TRADES: Marvin Bagley to the Grizzlies for John Konchar and 3 second round picks TRADE 2: Wizards rerout John Konchar and 2 SRP to the Jazz for Svi Mykhailiuk…

I know they aren't being listed as a destination, but a Paul-Champagnie-Vassell-Butler-Wemby Five is scary. Heat get Castle and Johnson and picks, will probably flip Barnes or let him go at the end of the year or something along those lines….

Spurs Rotation PG: Chris Paul (10PPG), Castle (13PPG) SG: Devin Vassell (17PPG), Tim Hardaway (10PPG) SF: Julian Champagnie (13PPG), K. Johnson (13PPG) PF: Sochan (15PPG), Barnes (11PPG) C: Wemby (23PPG), Zach Collins 9+ double digit PPG guys is pretty scary, this team could make a deep playoff run…

Kings Rotation Rozier-Jaquez-DeRozan-Murray-Sabonis Monk-Ellis-Highsmith-Highsmith-Reed…

NBA COURT IS IN SESSION!! (Inspired by @WiltTheGoat)

Every day, I will give you one heated NBA debate to state your case on. Whatever case I think is the most persuading will be shouted out on the next day of NBA court and I will flame their next post.

Also, Feel Free to respond to any other comment and argue for the other side!

Today’s debate: Is Draymond Green a top 10 Power Forward of all time?

I’ve never seen this debated before, which is why I decided to use it for today’s topic. When you think about all time PFs, he’s up there and is probably on that borderline of top 10.

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