Does anyone have scenarios where a trade to the Knicks makes sense for the Warriors?
GSW needs a bench for next year,
Knix could offer
Portis, Knox, Elf = TangeloGS would have a quality backup PG in Elf (though one who can't make a 3). A young athletic F in Knox. And they could save money by declining Portis' $15M option. If they like him, they could try to sign him for longer and less per season, like 3/$30M.
Would GS be willing to do that? Could they get more? Most teams are set at PG, though Tangelo is a combo G and could play with a PG.
More likely to get GS to bite would be to include one of Mitch/RJB!
Say,
Mitch + Portis + Ellington = Tangelo(we could take back Chriss or some other low contract guy to balance the players a bit).
I'm not a Tangelo fan. But he plays hard and can score.
Would you be willing to include one of Mitch, Knox, RJB to get Tangelo is the Q? that's probably what it takes to get a deal done.
Another option could be
Morris + Elf + Bullock for Tangelo + Chriss. I'd rather give them Ellington than Bullock, but GS doesn't have any contracts in the $5M range to send us. Basically a Morris for Tangelo trade. With Elf thrown in as a surplus PG GS could use. This makes sense if NYK aren't likely to re-up Morris.
Plug Morris into the old Durant slot. And gives them a guy who can defend quality F's.
There's 3 trades that work and might entice GS. And I didn't even make an RJB move. I have it:
Morris + Elf + Bullock - a starter and two useful backups
Mitch + Portis + Ellington - 3 useful bench guy
Knox + Elf + Portis - 3 bench guys
Elf would be a useful backup to Steph for them.
Morris would fill a nice gap, but need to be reupped