WuTang_OG wrote:TorontoBarneys wrote:Grizzlies are reportedly shopping #9 pick for an upgrade at C.
Poeltl for #9? Would Masai go for it?
No
The trade to acquire Poeltl:
Khem Birch + 2024 1st round pick (#8 - TBD) + 2023 second round pick (#44 - Sidy Cissoko) + 2025 second round pick (TBD)
If we could trade Poeltl for the #9 pick in the same draft we'd only be dropping down one spot from the Spurs pick, so what else would Memphis need to add to the deal to make up for what we gave up in the original deal (Birch + 2 second rounders)?
Considering the Steven Adams trade exception ($12.6 million), players and contracts Memphis could add to the deal, I think Masai would pick up the phone and listen to what they have to offer if they value Poeltl as a C to compliment JJJ and play alongside Ja Morant, Marcus Smart, and Desmond Bane in the starting lineup more than what they can get at #9 in the draft and these players can continue to contribute as role players off the bench:
Brandon Clarke: #21 pick in the 2019 draft | 6'8", 215 lbs | 11 pts, 5 rebs, 1 ast | $12.5 million (2024-25) with 2 years remaining
Luke Kennard: #12 pick in the 2017 draft | 6'5", 205 lbs | 11 pts, 3 reb, 4 ast | $14.7 million (2024-25) with 0 years remaining
GG Jackson: #45 pick in the 2023 draft | 6'9", 210 lbs | 15 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast | $1.9 million (2024-25) with 2 years remaining
Vince Williams Jr: #47 pick in the 2022 draft | 6'4", 205 lbs | 10 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast | $2.1 million (2024-25) with 2 years remaining
Jake LaRavia: #19 pick in the 2022 draft | 6'8", 235 lbs | 10 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast | $3.3 million (2024-25) with 1 years remaining
Santi Aldama: #30 pick in the 2021 draft | 6'11", 225 lbs | 10 pts, 6 reb, 2 ast | $3.9 million (2024-25) with 0 years remaining
Ziaire Williams: #10 pick in the 2021 draft | 6'9", 215 lbs | 8 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast | $6.1 million (2024-25) with 0 years remaining
Considering Jakob Poeltl makes $19.5 million (2024-25) with 2 years remaining on his contract, there are lots of combinations the Raptors could work with to make a deal that would include almost any combination of the above players expect for Clarke and Kennard together since the $$ wouldn't work without Bruce Brown being added to the deal.
Should the Raptors be willing to include Bruce Brown along with Jakob Poeltl in any deal with the Grizzlies, a deal that would include all of the above players would still work under the CBA, so I think Memphis would make an ideal trade partner with many different options Masai and Bobby could consider to improve the long-term potential of the team.
