One possible destination? The Clippers, a franchise that would reunite Irving with the head coach (Tyronn Lue) he won a championship with. Los Angeles Clippers Receive: PG Kyrie Irving, PG Jevon CarterĪn opening night loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, the Nets' biggest threat in the Eastern Conference, should at least cause a little concern for Brooklyn fans who still don't know when or if Kyrie Irving will suit up for the team this season.Īny trade involving Irving will be extremely tricky as well, as the partnering team will need confirmation that he'll actually show up and agree to play. The Mavs can keep trying to make Porzingis fit, but it's becoming more and more clear he's not the answer alongside Doncic.īrooklyn Nets Receive: G Eric Bledsoe, G/F Luke Kennard, SG Keon Johnson, 2028 first-round pick, 2022, 2023, 20 second-round picks Houston also picks up a talented young center in Brown, 22, and gets a future first from Dallas and a second-rounder in the upcoming draft. Porzingis, 26, is still young enough to fit in a rebuild in Houston, and he's a good floor-spacer to fit next to Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. While the Rockets should be happy to get rid of Gordon's contract, the veteran wing would be a useful rotation player for the win-now Mavs. Wood could play both power forward and center for Dallas and is a better overall scorer with far fewer injury concerns. If the Mavs can move Porzingis and other assets for a better second option next to Doncic, they need to as soon as possible. 2 option on a championship-caliber team, Porzingis had a stinker of a season debut with just 11 points, five rebounds and zero assists on 30.8 percent shooting (4-of-13). While the Mavericks chose to keep Porzingis this summer and hope that new head coach Jason Kidd can help unlock his play as a No. Houston Rockets Receive: PF Kristaps Porzingis, C Moses Brown, 2025 first-round pick (top-10 protected), 2022 second-round pickĭoes one bad game make it too early to panic on the Porzingis-Luka Doncic pairing? Not if we've already collected two years of prior evidence that says this isn't working.
Tacking in a future second-round pick should be enough, and the Magic get a year to evaluate Bagley before he becomes a restricted free agent.ĭallas Mavericks Receive: F/C Christian Wood, G/F Eric Gordon While Sacramento would be receiving draft compensation and a trade exception from OKC, they'd likely have to include a pick or player in addition to Bagley in order to land Ross. With projected starting power forward Jonathan Isaac still out, recovering from a torn ACL, and his durability a major concern (he's topped 34 games in a season just once), Bagley would give the young Magic some depth in the frontcourt.
Orlando already possesses two of the top seven draft picks of the 2018 NBA draft and could add another infinity stone to the collection with Bagley (selected second overall). He's become one of the best bench scorers in the league and could compete for the starting small forward job in Sacramento. Ross, 30, likely isn't going to survive the Magic rebuild, and it's somewhat surprising Orlando didn't move him this offseason after parting with so many veterans at the deadline. If the Kings prefer some immediate help before they inevitably fall out of the playoff picture, moving Bagley to Orlando in a deal for Ross would be a good solution. Sacramento Kings Receive: SF Terrence Ross Orlando Magic Receive: PF Marvin Bagley III, 2023 second-round pick (via Atlanta Hawks) Getting any draft compensation back is a bonus. OKC has more picks to part with than any other franchise, so dealing a future second is well worth the risk.įor Sacramento, moving Bagley into an exception creates a new one for them to use at his salary amount of $11.3 million, which would be good for one calendar year.
They also possess a $12.8 million trade exception, one that's large enough to absorb Bagley's $11.3 million salary. The Thunder are rebuilding and should be interested in Bagley, 22, based on his remaining potential alone. Kings fans should be willing to see Bagley traded before he potentially leaves in free agency next summer, although the return isn't going to be great at this point. Sacramento Kings Receive: 2023 second-round pick (via Washington Wizards), $11.3 million trade exceptionĪfter starting 42 of his 43 games for the Kings last season, Bagley is out of the rotation entirely for a Sacramento team that seems ready to move on.īagley's agent, Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management, called the situation a "case study in mismanagement by the Kings organization," mentioning that Sacramento passed on deals at the 2021 deadline and this offseason. Oklahoma City Thunder Receive: PF Marvin Bagley III