Fournier, Mitch, Grimes for Mikal & Simmons somehow works on trade checker. Would also most likely need to add 2-3 first attached.

For the Nets would pretty much clear out their cap and allow them to add missing draft capital. They don't currently have a 2024 first round draft pick or a 2026 draft pick. Mikal may not fit the timeline of them doing anything before he becomes an UFA. Knicks can provide them with 2 first for 2024, and that 2026 first they are missing (If they really wanna play hardball). This would give them 9 first round draft picks from 2024-2029. As well as the $40mil in cap space cleared from Simmons contract to utilize in FA(throw money some money Miles Bridges etc) &/or eat contracts for more draft capital. With Mitch and Grimes also potentially being quality long term role players.

For Knicks its self explanatory. Simmons would be dead weight for a season and a half, but after that!!

Starters: Brunson, Mikal, OG, Randle, Hartenstein
Rotation: DDV, Hart, Mikal, OG, (Simmons)
Rotation: Brunson, DDV, Hart, Randle, Hartenstein

BigDaddyG wrote:Definitely something that would need to be done in the off season. Hard to consider trading Mitch when we don't know if iHart is coming back.

So your saying its not a deal that we should be looking to prioritize and lock in to secure him? Imo filling in that center role even if worst case we lost both(Though I don't see Hartenstein not wanting to start at center for this contending group). Is a lot easier than landing a Mikal and his skill set for this roster.

Not to mention Simmons expiring contract at $40mil could potentially net a center replacement. Especially at the trade deadline next season.

newyorknewyork wrote:https://basketball.realgm.com/tradechecker/saved_trade/8755663

Fournier, Mitch, Grimes for Mikal & Simmons somehow works on trade checker. Would also most likely need to add 2-3 first attached.

For the Nets would pretty much clear out their cap and allow them to add missing draft capital. They don't currently have a 2024 first round draft pick or a 2026 draft pick. Mikal may not fit the timeline of them doing anything before he becomes an UFA. Knicks can provide them with 2 first for 2024, and that 2026 first they are missing (If they really wanna play hardball). This would give them 9 first round draft picks from 2024-2029. As well as the $40mil in cap space cleared from Simmons contract to utilize in FA(throw money some money Miles Bridges etc) &/or eat contracts for more draft capital. With Mitch and Grimes also potentially being quality long term role players.

For Knicks its self explanatory. Simmons would be dead weight for a season and a half, but after that!!

Starters: Brunson, Mikal, OG, Randle, Hartenstein
Rotation: DDV, Hart, Mikal, OG, (Simmons)
Rotation: Brunson, DDV, Hart, Randle, Hartenstein

I'd probably do it.

But I'd also put enough money in an offshore bitcoin brokerage and ask iHart to safeguard my username and password and tell him that he needs to have a backup person like his wife also know the password just in case.

martin wrote:

DLeethal wrote:Mikal is no longer needed with OG.

You were on the "don't draft Michael Jordan because Clyde Drexler was already on roster" team, weren't you?

Mikal can play SG

But Drexler can guard multiple positions.

Bridges is an RJ fit problem with a better 3pt shot.
If I am putting an NBA roster together (may if I am asked), I want to identify my main player and then add the best possible complimentary pieces around him. Right now, JB is our MAIN player. Think a ball heavy SG would hurt team synergy. Now if we bring in a guy like DM, the FO needs to ask itself it JB compliments him. The answer would probably be no.
See Bridges as a successful lead guy on a losing team. Not sure if he can go back to what he was in Phoenix.

Is he worth a shot even if you feel the same way as I do? Maybe, but what will it cost?

martin wrote:

DLeethal wrote:Mikal is no longer needed with OG.

You were on the "don't draft Michael Jordan because Clyde Drexler was already on roster" team, weren't you?

Mikal can play SG

Nah, you just don't break the bank to put someone like Bridges in an off position. Our starting 2 needs to be able to guard PGs many nights because we don't want Brunson guarding star PGs.

DLeethal wrote:

martin wrote:

DLeethal wrote:Mikal is no longer needed with OG.

You were on the "don't draft Michael Jordan because Clyde Drexler was already on roster" team, weren't you?

Mikal can play SG

Nah, you just don't break the bank to put someone like Bridges in an off position. Our starting 2 needs to be able to guard PGs many nights because we don't want Brunson guarding star PGs.

I have to tell you, I don't know what you are talking about.

Mikal Bridges is a premier defender in the same way OG is but just build differently. Mikal is an all defensive team guy who can swallow PG's whole. You start OG, Mikal, Brunson and move DDV to bench.

I think trading for Mikal would have the same impact defensively as OG has had with Knicks with the added benefit of being offensively much better than OG. Not a complete offensive player by any means, but a very good one that compliments Randle/Brunson to a T.

1) Knicks FO, do what you can to trade for Dejounte Murray this year.

2) Bring Dejounte off bench (cause that's a better fit for Knicks) and tell him and Rich Paul and Klutch all about inflating Dejounte's value in that particular super sized 6th man hyper defensive role and get a deep playoff run so that.....

3) ...so that in the offseason (or following season), CAA & Klutch can maneuver Dejounte to Brooklyn for Mikal Bridges so that Rich Paul can move his Klutch clients there and build something around Dejounte in Brooklyn with the notion that maybe Spida would come to the Nets when he gets to be an UFA and those 2 fit and can go bonkers in Brooklyn. Maybe even LeBron and his kid can join the fun. Brooklyn will have tons of cap space by then.

How's that for data?

martin wrote:OK, I am going to combine 2 ideas into one and do some gonzo future predictions:

1) Knicks FO, do what you can to trade for Dejounte Murray this year.

2) Bring Dejounte off bench (cause that's a better fit for Knicks) and tell him and Rich Paul and Klutch all about inflating Dejounte's value in that particular super sized 6th man hyper defensive role and get a deep playoff run so that.....

3) ...so that in the offseason (or following season), CAA & Klutch can maneuver Dejounte to Brooklyn for Mikal Bridges so that Rich Paul can move his Klutch clients there and build something around Dejounte in Brooklyn with the notion that maybe Spida would come to the Nets when he gets to be an UFA and those 2 fit and can go bonkers in Brooklyn. Maybe even LeBron and his kid can join the fun. Brooklyn will have tons of cap space by then.

How's that for data?

I like it but Brooklyn could just trade for Murray this season if they want to.

martin wrote:

Rookie wrote:

martin wrote:OK, I am going to combine 2 ideas into one and do some gonzo future predictions:

1) Knicks FO, do what you can to trade for Dejounte Murray this year.

2) Bring Dejounte off bench (cause that's a better fit for Knicks) and tell him and Rich Paul and Klutch all about inflating Dejounte's value in that particular super sized 6th man hyper defensive role and get a deep playoff run so that.....

3) ...so that in the offseason (or following season), CAA & Klutch can maneuver Dejounte to Brooklyn for Mikal Bridges so that Rich Paul can move his Klutch clients there and build something around Dejounte in Brooklyn with the notion that maybe Spida would come to the Nets when he gets to be an UFA and those 2 fit and can go bonkers in Brooklyn. Maybe even LeBron and his kid can join the fun. Brooklyn will have tons of cap space by then.

How's that for data?

I like it but Brooklyn could just trade for Murray this season if they want to.

They got like no picks to trade.

Who they trading and what is Atlanta accepting?

Didn't they get picks back from Dallas and Phoenix and their own ?