Trade Deadline Move – Liberty Ballers

Kyle Lowry

He is apparently selling his home in Toronto in preparation for leaving. This will be the last year in a Raptors uniform, and they are non-contenders. Rumors are already circling that the Masai is taking trade offers, and is also calling around about finding his replace (Ricky Rubio). This is a A LOT of smoke for it to not be real.

Lowry is looking for another big pay day after this year. He wants 2 years / $60 million. So while he’s still a productive player matching his salary this year, and then paying him another big deal is pretty prohibitive to most teams given his age. I would not expect his trade value to be all that high.

Structure of the deal:

1. Longer term replacement for Lowry

2. Larger expirings from us, and filler minimum salary players from them.

Without involving a 3rd team, the Sixers offer would have to be Maxey to satisfy 1 and then our expirings (e.g. Danny Green, Terrance Ferguson). We get a structure like this.

Lowry can slot into Danny Green’s rotation spot, and Baynes can cover the bench stretch 5 minutes.

Sixers have a few remaining expirings to upgrade the bench, most notably Bradley’s $3.5 million.

Lonzo Ball

Rumors are that the Pelicans called around the league about Lonzo’s value, and the reports are its very, very high. He’s also due for a very large pay day this offseason as a RFA. Given that and that they are 15-21, 11th in the West, they have to be strongly considering these offers. Teams like the Knicks are inquiring so you can be sure there are some irrationally high offers out there.

Structure of the deal:

1. Prospects

2. Picks

Lonzo can take over Danny Green’s starting role, and Danny shifts to taking Thybulle’s role. Hart is a bonus as he can play

Embiid

Tobias

Simmons

Lonzo

Lowry

The bench remains fairly solid with:

Baynes

Shake

Hart

Curry

That’s an insanely strong top 9. The only question to me is how many draft picks should the Sixers consider adding to this offer.