Trades are not all about getting certain guys. Some are about contracts and the

Feb 8, 2023
4:18:10pm

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ability to get a guy off the books sooner or free up space based on when the contract expires. It is short-sited to think of this potential trade as simply to get the guys listed to win now.

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Why would MIN doe the trade? DLO expiring > Conley, right?

insanobueno

2/8/23 3:42pm

Conley plus a first round pick is too much for DLo, imo

Hypnotoad

2/8/23 3:45pm

Not if it’s a guarantee to be 25-30 and it nets 2 unprotected Lakers picks.

ThatBYUFan

2/8/23 4:50pm

But the Jazz are also sending 2 players who have more value than Conley

Hypnotoad

2/8/23 5:04pm

I don’t see Danny making the move with the Lakers if the pick(s) are heavily

ThatBYUFan

2/8/23 5:45pm

Only the lakers 29 pick could be protected. The 27 pick would have to be unprotected.

ManicBlue

2/8/23 6:05pm

Lakers are morons if they do that. Those guys won’t make them contenders

ballen

2/8/23 3:45pm

What can they do? LeBron isn't getting younger.

Hypnotoad

2/8/23 3:46pm

Jazz should not give up all of that.

runnincoug

2/8/23 3:48pm

Doubt they would

I'mBatman

2/8/23 3:50pm

The wolves don’t want DLo but also don’t have the cap space to replace him if he

Pepe

2/8/23 4:04pm

Plus DLo is likely to leave at the end of the season in FA so better to get something now than nothing later

ManicBlue

2/8/23 4:17pm

Maybe this doesn’t matter but I think it does to Ryan Smith.

Bryceo19

2/8/23 4:17pm

Clarkson is not as tradeable.

ManicBlue

2/8/23 4:20pm

Trades are not all about getting certain guys. Some are about contracts and the

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