I want this guy so bad. Would love to have the luxury of trading IT
Let's assume we end up getting Fultz. What could we get for IT as a one-year rental?
Mike
Tough to say. Let's look at the teams that need point guards.
Orlando
DallasPhillySacramento
Knicks
Bulls
Spurs
Brooklyn
Of those, Dallas and Philly will probably get their point guards of the future in this draft, so let's cross them off the list. Let's look at what each team has that might interest Danny:
Orlando- Gordon, Vucevic, Ibaka, Hezonja
Sacramento- Boogie, WCS, McLemore, CasspiKnicks-
Porzingis, Melo
Bulls- ButlerSpurs- LMA, Danny Green, Dedmon
Brooklyn- BogdonovicLet's eliminate Sacramento (not trading Boogie for IT, can't afford him otherwise). Porzingis is a pipedream, Butler as well. The Nets don't have enough. I think Melo is a really interesting option if he's willing to waive his NTC and play the 4 full time, but he's sharply on the decline and would not fit with Fultz's timeline. LMA would be an interesting option, as would a package of Green and Dedmon, but IT doesn't strike me as a Pop type. If we're going full youth movement, maybe we could swing Gordon for IT straight up? Seems like a long shot to me, but if Henigan is desperate enough to make the playoffs, it could happen. Would Ainge even do that?
Tl;dr: It's hard to find a perfect match for an IT trade if we get Fultz. My best bet is Orlando.
Edit: None of these are meant as straight swaps.