BigHunkALove

Therefore 48-33 = 15 48-35= 13 If Delon doesn't play at the 2, that is the amount of time he will be on the court. Delon won't be signing to play here if that is his playing time, and if the Grizzlies want to sign him, they will want him for more than 15mpg.

Yep that's what I've been saying for a while, the best position for Jaren to make an impact, and for his career progression is playing @ PF, not C

If Delon is playing behind Ja and not at the 2, then your maths mean that Ja is only playing 23-28mpg. Unless Ja is garbage which I highly doubt, Ja is going to be playing more than 20-25mpg. Dillon is a board line trade IMO, we don't even know if Grayson can play, and its very long odds that Avery remains on the roster

I tossed up this as a possible use of the TPE in the other thread, but that means Dillon gets relegated to bench role or less (if Delon plays mins next to Ja). Are you good with this? Pretty much means Dillon is gone. One reason not to do this, is not to make it easy for the Suns to clear salary to go after DeAngelo. Make the Suns work harder like renouncing Oubre so we could have a crack at him. Or S&T Oubre and fit that in the TPE. Then we could trade either Kyle or Dillon or both for whatever assets we can get. Our FO was keen on Oubre not too long ago, I'd imagine that hasn't changed, especially after the way Oubre played after he was traded to the Suns

No argument, this is a worry. And if it is a worry, I can't see it getting done. Tayshaun & Co are doing things differently than before.

I agree, they approached us, we have the leverage, we have no obligation to make the deal, so they need to loosen the protections to make it worthwhile. I do worry about letting someone with his rep loose to berate Jaren and Ja if things go wrong, but if we still sign JV, we still need a backup true centre (Noah probably leaving us), so he could take on that role, we clear the log jam @ 4 & 3, it doesn't effect our salary position after next season, and we get a pick? I'd probably do this IF I knew JV would resign with us. It'd keep Whiteside's ego in check

Just for keeping the thread updated: Portland trading Evan Turner to Atlanta for Bazemore https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27046453/trail-blazers-trade-turner-hawks-bazemore

Why not make the trade and put Whiteside as back up C behind JV? It clears the log jam at PF/SF. Is Whiteside expiring same as Parsons?

If we bring back Delon, he will be starting next to Ja. I cant see him brought back if he's only gonna play 12-15mpg, and I doubt he will agree to that. Either he starts next to Ja or he won't be back

I knew this proposal would come a-knocking. Is there any picks attached?

Assuming Ja is going to be playing upto 30 mpg, I cant see Delon only playing 18-20 mpg, therefore if we sign Delon he might be the starting SG? Or at least see significant time next to Ja on court?

First part agreed. 2nd part - I was working off the assumption that Avery would be waived since that is the general concensus around here

yeah McConnell would be a good backup if Delon bolted. Question: If Dinwiddie wanted out, and Kyrie comes in, and they try to keep DeAngelo, can we use the TPE to take on Dinwiddie?

Avery Bradley is missing from the list up top

Either him or Dedmon as a cheap option if the FO can't come to terms with JV, leaving extra money for a SG/SF. Kelly Oubre might get renounced, the Suns are desperate to create space for DeAngelo