Jimbo5 wrote:If Danny Ainge call Rose and dangle the idea of salary dumping Kemba Walker's 2yr 70ish M contract plus maybe Nesmith and probably a 1st rounder. Should the knicks even entertain that?
In a four team deal to get Beal, Ainge will give up one first rounder to dump Walker, another pair will have to come from other teams. One will be a phantom first rounder ( i.e. will almost likely convert to two 2nd round picks)
Since there is history with Thibs, Ainge will offer Marcus Smart's expiring directly to him. Boston's ownership wants Tatum and Beal together, everyone else is expendable to that end.
Market approximation for a 15-17th overall first round pick is about 20 million dollars. Ainge isn't going to give 3 first rounders to dump the contract and, to be fair, three picks is an unreasonable ask even if it's the market rate. This is where pick flips become part of the negotiation. It's not just the Stepien Rule, it's the volume issue. At some quantity, you decimate your cap sheet years in advance. If you don't have picks, all you have are street free agents, which kill your cap fast.
The fourth team ( aside from Boston, Wizards and Knicks) has to be revealed before one can jettison the offer. There might be a package out there worth Walker's remaining cap hit. Unlikely but the Knicks need to do their due diligence.