Most teams made their final roster decisions yesterday, but a few are hoping to swing last-minute trades before Monday’s deadline, tweets Keith Smith of Real GM.
The Suns don’t want to start the season without a veteran point guard and are continuing to make calls around the league in hopes of finding one. They haven’t gotten close to a deal yet, Smith notes, possibly because of their reluctance to surrender a first-round pick.
Phoenix was reportedly talking to the Clippers about Patrick Beverley over the summer, but was only willing to offer second-rounders, while L.A. was holding out for a first. The Suns’ pursuit of point guard help has been complicated by this week’s decision to fire GM Ryan McDonough.
The Clippers and Bucks are also making last-minute trade calls, Smith adds. Both teams remain above the 15-man roster limit and are hoping to trade their excess players rather than cutting them.
L.A. has 15 players with guaranteed contracts, along with Beverley, who has a non-guaranteed $5MM deal, and Tyrone Wallace, who has a partial guarantee for $300K. They are both considered likely to make the roster, but that means getting rid of guaranteed money elsewhere. The Clippers were hoping to resolve the issue in a Jimmy Butler deal, but there’s little chance of that happening before Monday’s deadline.
Milwaukee has reportedly decided to give its final roster spot to big man Christian Wood, which likely means Tim Frazier is expendable. The Bucks waived both Shabazz Muhammad and Tyler Zeller this week, but remain one player above the limit.
I’d give the keys to the car to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander if I were the Clips. Trade Beverly now, and avoid the risk of an injury and him losing trade value.
Hoping the Clippers alleviate the log jam without surrendering Harris. Not sure Butler fits at this point unless they find a creative way to acquire him.
It’s a simple solution. Take the Suns second rounders for Beverly. And make them take a bad contract to take him. Not sure what there contracts look like. But everyone has 1 they would get rid of if they had the chance
I’m not sure it’s that simple, as salaries have to match in a trade. You cannot send a bad contract to Phoenix without taking similarly big money in return.
If the Sun really want a veteran pg then Jarrett Jack is out there looking for a job. Cheap and you don’t have to surrender assets or picks.
Give the Suns Teodosic for a second rounder or two. He’s more expendable for them in my opinion and would give the Suns about what they’re looking for.
I’m sure all these deals are unique and none of these teams ever thought about them. Sounds like all the, hey trade Butler for the same stuff the spurs couldn’t get for Kawhi jibberish.
According to the espn trade machine…
Either Teodosic or Beverly, and
Either Marjanovic or WesJohnson
For
Either TyChandler or TJWarren–
All combos would work for salary matching.
Presumably the centers would be matched up, or the SFs.
This would also reduce LAC’s roster overage.
But if I’m PHX, I would not include an unprotected first. Ridiculous. Just pick up Jack or Frazier, drop Harrison, start Canaan, and work in Melton & Okobo. There’s Davon Reed & Mikal B to work in too. And… Ayton! it’s a work-in year, why the fuss about a noteworthy PG.