2019/20 Players' Transactions: Breaking News , Trades, Free Agents, And Rumors

It's double the length of the years plus one year. So if we waive him this summer, it's stretched over 7 years. If we waive him next summer it's stretched over 5 years.

So the difference would be one summer of about 7.5 million... I'd rather just do it and be done with it than trade a valuable kid in a dump or attach a potential lottery pick to him.

 

I also think waiving Deng makes no sense.

The sooner we get rid of him the better. But currently, he doesn't hurt our cap situation. Therefore I would rather swallow the cash instead of getting rid of him. Also you never know if he might be needed as a filler. I'm, also sure in 2 years time he is an attractive expiring contract and can definitely be used as a trade filler for one of our younger players.

 

Insane question, but any chance Deng comes in next season in shape (not a rotting corpse), plays off the bench behind Ingram and looks halfway decent/useful, and drives his trade value back up to the point of being able to dump him at the deadline or next offseason to a team seeking an old vet leader for a couple more seasons? Am I dreaming too hard? It's not impossible right?

 

^Considering we were able to trade Luke Walton, who was absolute garbage, for Ramon Sessions some seasons ago shows anything is possible.

Or trading Brian Cook for Trevor Ariza...

nothing is impossible. There are always dumb GMs out there who want to out-smart human logic and fail.

 

This is correct. On the other hand, we have the flexibility to trade either Randle or Nance without worrying about their backup.

I also think there might be a GM who still believes Deng can play. We have to write the checks anyway, so we might also ride it out asap rather than having this nightmare for 7 years on the back of our mind.

 

I love how we are saying it is his boob that needs to heal. Almost makes it sound like he might be "transitioning."

 

Damn, you're right. I was thinking he could come in and be a backup 3 to Ingram, but unless he gets into the best shape possible he's too slow to play the 3 anymore. Still might have to try and play him there though if we do want to get his trade value to anywhere above zero.

 

Usually I'm the optimist here, but what are you guys on?

Deng having value? Rebuilding his game? Contributing? Man... I hope you're all right because I see nothing for him. He shouldn't play over Randle or Nance Jr. based on both merit and potential. When will he get time to contribute? I don't see much hope in him coming in to camp in good shape either... I have no hope for Deng.

 

What if Luke sold Deng on reinventing himself as Deng 2.0, and played him off the bench in a Draymond small 5 role for stretches?

 

Instead of Zubac or Mozgov?

 

Zubac should start. Moz off the bench for some situations, but neither of them can play anything close to a small ball stretch 5 role like Draymond. Deng might not either, but hey, it's worth seeing what he can do in that kind of role. Think a slightly less fat Boris Diaw.

 

I feel like Hayward to Boston is a greater than 50/50 shot.