While it remains unclear how LaMelo Ball‘s wrist injury will affect the potential availability of fellow Hornets guard Devonte’ Graham, some people around the league were already skeptical that Charlotte would trade Graham this week, writes Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report.
“They’ll try to keep him, and they’re willing to pay,” one assistant general manager said of Graham, who is eligible for restricted free agency this summer. Team executives polled by Fischer estimated that it may cost about $13-16MM annually on a four-year deal for the Hornets to re-sign Graham.
Ball’s injury may make the Hornets less likely to address their center position with a one-year stopgap, but it shouldn’t discourage them from remaining on the lookout for a long-term solution, per ESPN’s Zach Lowe.
Both Fischer and Lowe reiterate that Pacers center Myles Turner is high on Charlotte’s wish list, which has been previously reported. Fischer also identifies Grizzlies big man Gorgui Dieng as a potential target for the Hornets and says Charlotte has also called the Lakers asking about Montrezl Harrell.
Here’s more from Fischer:
- The Mavericks have been the “loudest rumored team” for Magic guard Evan Fournier, according to Fischer, who says that one possible package would consist of James Johnson and a pair of second-round picks.
- The Hawks are worth keeping an eye on as a possible Victor Oladipo landing spot, says Fischer, adding that the team has made Bogdan Bogdanovic and Cam Reddish available.
- The Knicks have signaled interest in using their $15MM in cap room to accommodate a three-team deal, per Fischer. Some people within the team’s front office are against the idea of surrendering any draft assets for a player who could be signed this summer.
- Fischer adds the Rockets, Pacers, and Bulls to the list of teams that have looked into a possible acquisition of Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie. Miami, Detroit, and Toronto have previously been cited as possibilities for Dinwiddie.
- Although the Pelicans and Bulls had some earlier discussions centered around Lauri Markkanen and Lonzo Ball, those talks haven’t seemed substantial, sources tell Fischer.
I dont get the narrative that Charlotte needs help at the 5. I would move Graham, either for shooting at the 2/3 spots or some kind of general asset(s)
Charlotte wants to sign him. Whether to trade later or not? Graham, Zeller for Turner could have worked, but now I’m not sure thats the direction
what does charlotte have to entice the lakers to even trade TREZZ????
Any thing if we can throw in wes. I’ll take a trade like trez and wes for monk and Washington. Monk a decent scorer and Washington a similar player but I think 5 years younger .
Pj worth more than everybody alone in that trade and Imma Laker fan
I cant Imagine Cha doing anything now after the LaMelo news unless its a players signed for multiple years like Myles Turner
Brook Lopez for monk and change
MIL needs Lopez to bang against other big centers like Embiid. Without him its Giannis and Portis, Embiid would chew them up and spit them out.
The more I see the discussion, the more I think the Nets will trade Dinwiddie, but I don’t agree with it.
For example, if the Nets don’t trade him and he returns to play for them in the playoffs, does he have to declare whether he is exercising his option before the league’s fiscal year ends or even immediately after? If he doesn’t, would the Nets still retain his Bird rights and be able to trade them before the upcoming NBA draft?
NY can pick up extra assets with the available financial flexibility. Finally a competent front office
If the Knicks want Drummond from Cleveland before any buy-out, I think they can acquire him without giving up any draft assets. This technically would be two separate trades, not a three-team trade, but it would be needed so Cleveland could clear the roster space needed for the trade with the Knicks:
Knicks: Andre Drummond and Damyean Dotson or Matthew Dellavedova
Cavaliers: Frank Ntilikina, Alec Burks, and Austin Rivers + second round pick from Nets via the Pacers
Nets: JaVale McGee
This would be better for the Cavs than buying out Drummond and should get them out of tax territory. Knicks would be right on the edge of tax territory after using their cap space. Nets would use Spencer Dinwiddie’s DPE to obtain McGee.
Bruh get serious new York isn’t trying to trade 28 million worth of assets Drummond will get bought out
Knicks continuing their conservative approach this season, and being compensated for their salary cap without surrendering future assets is probably accurate. I think Denver is willing to trade MPjr. if Gordon comes back in the trade and possibly Harris goes, or Fournier returns. Too quiet on the Denver front.
DEN ain’t tradin’ MPJ that is for sure!
Maybe DEN is quiet ’cause they are happy with the team they got… Did you thought ’bout that?
With the team they got now they can win it all, why would you mess with that?
Gordon and Fournier is better than MPJ, Harris or MPJ, Barton. Might even get a deal done involving Milsap, but I doubt it. I can point to several sports articles discussing MPJ’s fit issues in Denver over the past 2 months. MPJ is win later, the other options are win now. Think a fan would want that.
MPJ has massively more value than Gordon and Fournier combined. It’s nowhere close. And while they’d like to get rid of Harris’s salary I’m sure, they’re not giving up Porter regardless
Says who? You may personally favor him and disagree with me, but many in the sports media have made far more inflammatory remarks regarding MPJ’s long term future in Denver. They are competing for a title now, MPJ has less value on a contender than he does on a loser because his future potential isn’t the plan they are rolling with. Fournier, Gordon is a Massive return and title enhancer for Denver. If you like the Nuggets, you’d care about this year more than next as the core just gets older and the window smaller. MPJ can shoot, but so can Fournier.
The past two months? Source?— DEN treasures MPG, but him and the favoring may have driven Grant to DET. Since DEN seems to be slipping, maybe fingers are pointing.
I think Utah got better, and maybe the Suns, tho the Lakers worse.
The group plays it tight but that might get through to Fournier. Complicated.
Its mainstream sports media. You don’t have google? It wasn’t a secret, I am not wiping anything, so don’t even ask!
I ask bc of the (possible) timing of perception change and blame. MPJ has always been an awkward fit. Nevermind.
IDK the “wiping”.
Dinwiddie is big chip for Nets. They can get much more than a player and a 2nd rd pick. Dinwiddie can start for a lot of teams. Wish Knicks would go after him. Charlotte should be going after Drummond. He fits them well. He makes them a playoff team easy. Fournier can help a few teams. Magic will move Gordon and Fournier seems to me. They should get good value for both.