Who are some realistic trade and/or FA targets Rob can narrow down to this summer? Would he seriously consider shopping AR or Rui if a respectable offer comes along?
Every thing is on the table , if we don't make a deep playoff run LT. I'm sorry to say that too. I think Lebron is at least coming back for next season, after that? I guess it depends on what happened next season. Now the attention turns to...what does Luka want? Who does he want to play with? He might prefer other players ,over Austin and Rui, Jarred too. If he does, best believe, they are absolutely getting moved. Hopefully Lebron comes back, balling his a** off, and these things get pushed back for a while. To note..Rui,Gabe and Kleber are on expiring contracts next season. Austin is too for all practical reasons, I know he's not going to opt in to that 14M contract in 26. We need to win...like right now, starting this postseason. Luka doesn't owe my three favorite guys anything, he just got here, those are Lebron and AD's guys.
You don't trade AR or even Rui for "respectable" upgrade which sounds a lot like "lateral" with some benefit some loss .... otherwise it would be called "great" upgrade. Whether meant that way or not. Rui is having a breakout year of sorts of his own including improvement on D and better rebounding. Lots of factors go into deep playoff run, one of biggest is Health. If that is what screws it up then can't make that blanket statement. Redick has a lot of say in this and every indication is he loves both AR and Rui. After next season when AR will be needing the pay raise extension finally then comes the hard evaluation.
