After a star-studded group of free agents hit the open market this summer, 2020’s free agent class isn’t expected to nearly as impressive, so front offices expect trades to “take center stage” over the next year, writes ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.
According to Windhorst, Bradley Beal‘s name is the one that keeps coming up when executives around the NBA discuss potential trade candidates, since the Wizards are facing a possible rebuilding – or at least retooling – process. However, sources tell Windhorst that Washington’s front office continues to resist inquiries on its All-Star shooting guard.
Here’s more from Windhorst’s article about possible trade targets from around the league:
- Jeff Teague (Timberwolves) and Goran Dragic (Heat), two veteran point guards on expiring $19MM contracts, were recently discussed in possible deals, Windhorst confirms. Since Minnesota missed out on D’Angelo Russell and Miami found another way to complete its Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade, Teague and Dragic may end up staying put. Neither the Wolves nor the Heat are especially deep at the point guard spot, so if either club deals its veteran guard, it would need to line up another option at the position, Windhorst notes.
- The Timberwolves were dangling Robert Covington in an effort to move up in the draft, but eventually dealt Dario Saric instead. Still, league executives wouldn’t be surprised if Covington is back on the trade market at some point in 2019/20, says Windhorst.
- Windhorst is skeptical that the Grizzlies will be able to get a real asset in return for Andre Iguodala, suggesting that Memphis’ efforts to trade him may still eventually lead to a buyout.
- The Cavaliers will likely try to move Tristan Thompson or John Henson by the trade deadline, according to Windhorst. Both big men are on expiring deals, with Thompson owed $18.5MM while Henson will make $10.5MM.
Teague and Dragic May stay put?
Hah yes. Fixed, thanks.
I think right now Tristan is likely a desirable trade piece for a contender. He’s an easy double double guy who does the dirty work especially with offensive rebounds. sad part is the Cavs are week in the power forward dept considering Love isn’t a rim protector and Nance is still maturing. I wonder what the market is for him right now?
Just because it sounds right Dragic should definitely be on the Mavs. Dragic, Doncic , Porzingis ,MARJANOVICHHHHH
The need to add Sonofabitch
Good one! Lol
Wizards not trading beal or wall . This need to stop . Wizards not rebuilding ok, they will make the playoff next year . So I have what I think is very good trade idea
Memphis would get
Sg Shaun Livingston
Sf Johnathan Simmons
Warriors future 1round pick
Warriors would get
Sf Jae Crowder
C Ian Mahimi
Sg Avery Bradley
Wizards would get
Sf Solomon Hill
C Demarcus Cousins
24 round from warriors and grizzlies
Memphis get Quality back up point guard to help mentor young pg , sf Simmons which could wave not lose and cap space and future 1 round pick
Help there rebuild
Warriors. Get two starters in sf Crowder and sg Bradley which help them mark play off next year
And back up center
Wizards get back up sf whcihbtrade off for Mahimi contract and since Cousins talked to wizzzards gm about going there and I’ve been say it since wall and cousin got into the league they want play together and wall mite be out now but he will be back mean while wizards resign Parker and dekker
Pg Thomas , smith and Biojo
Sg beal , McRae , dekker
Sf brown , hill, , scofield
Pf hacimuta , Wagner , Parker
C Bryant , Howard and Cousins
That is playoff team
You know the Wizards can just sign Cousins with their $10M DPE or a trade exception, right?
Nobody is taking Mahinmi’s contract without getting picks in return. Which is why the Wiz will just let him play out the season.
The math doesn’t work.
19-20 salaries:
crowder 7,815,533
bradley 12,960,000
mahinmi 15,450,051
How does GSW get these three guys you suggest under their hard cap? On top of your proposed Livingston ($7.7MM salary/$2MM guaranteed), they’d have to also send out Draymond ($18.5MM) and Looney ($4.6MM)…and it still doesn’t fit because GSW is only a couple of million under the hard cap at the moment. Can only include Boogie as a sign & trade as he is a UFA and it doesn’t help the cap issue because as a Boogie’s salary doesn’t count on an already over the cap team that is hard capped.
They’d have to include Thompson or Curry and that’s definitely not happening.
Henson is a really solid defender who just added a 3-pt shot to his repertoire. Give the man a legit shot somewhere!
Can always replace John Henson with Jim Henson if they are willing to pull some strings !!
Why can’t the Cavs utilize Henson? They need a shotblocker. He’s 28 not 38