2018 Free Agency / Armchair GM Thread

[tap2390]

Originally Posted by Underdog

I don't really see a whole lot of motivation for a sign and trade -- if the Magic match, then they dedicate to going over the cap and can't get any instant financial relief in a trade since the salaries will have to match. And it's unlikely that they'd get a better/more useful player in return. I suppose they could trade for some expiring contracts bundled with a high future pick, but there aren't many (if any) teams that could/would offer that, nor are there any guarantees that the pick would be worth it.

Seems like they'd be best off just keeping Gordon if they bother to match... Unless I'm missing another angle here?

We will have cap space to absorb... maybe we send them something like Dwight Powell and a future protected pick?

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by tap2390

We will have cap space to absorb... maybe we send them something like Dwight Powell and a future protected pick?

Is Powell a net-positive? I don't think Orlando would want to take on his salary/years just to land what will likely be a mid-first round pick -- it puts them right up against the cap, and they're currently trying to dump salary... And if we traded for a maxed-out Gordon, then we wouldn't be able to eat any other contracts in the deal.