Discussion 2024-2025 NBA RDT Discussion: GW16 TUES 11th FEB 10:00am AEST
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I would prefer to avoid a situation in which three players in excess of $10 million are selected from the one team and accounting for a third of your lineup, as I feel it limits your weekly ceiling and restricts flexibility for upcoming moves.
- If it is a blowout (in either direction), will your players be rested and unable to fully maximise the in game situation?
- Are all able to coexist and compensate for one another if one is having a poor game or are they reliant on each other?
- Will the trade outs be staggered or do you intend to hold all longer and flick around the same time?
- Who will be prioritised as a trade out between an injured player, one down on form or a Timberwolves player if you wish to reduce your exposure although they may be on the max schedule?
- Although the probability may be low, I would prefer to avoid a situation in which you are overexposed to a team in case illness, weather, other factors cause the game to be rescheduled/postponed, etc.
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Current trades:
Out: O Okongwu, S Barnes and G Antetokounmpo
In: L Doncic, A Edwards and D Gafford
Very tough to settle on trades this round. Ideally want to move one of Thompson or Maxey out before their three next round. Prefer to hold Maxey with the higher ceiling. Would like to hold Barnes over Thompson given I got in early for Thompson (RD12) but means going Bridges over Gafford. Bridges with the better long term schedule but grabbed him a few rounds ago and yet to select Gafford this season who I feel has the larger ceiling with the injuries to Dallas this round. Then has a 3 next round which forces me into three trade outs of guys on threes. Like Murphy III as an option but unable to afford him over Gafford and would have to be at the expense of grabbing Edwards. Yet to select Edwards this season and has a high ceiling but feel he may not reach those heights with three of five this round against Cleveland and OKC.
Alternative would be Murphy III in place of Edwards allowing Barnes to be kept over Thompson.
Out: O Okongwu, S Barnes and G Antetokounmpo
In: L Doncic, A Edwards and D Gafford
Very tough to settle on trades this round. Ideally want to move one of Thompson or Maxey out before their three next round. Prefer to hold Maxey with the higher ceiling. Would like to hold Barnes over Thompson given I got in early for Thompson (RD12) but means going Bridges over Gafford. Bridges with the better long term schedule but grabbed him a few rounds ago and yet to select Gafford this season who I feel has the larger ceiling with the injuries to Dallas this round. Then has a 3 next round which forces me into three trade outs of guys on threes. Like Murphy III as an option but unable to afford him over Gafford and would have to be at the expense of grabbing Edwards. Yet to select Edwards this season and has a high ceiling but feel he may not reach those heights with three of five this round against Cleveland and OKC.
Alternative would be Murphy III in place of Edwards allowing Barnes to be kept over Thompson.
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Would it be possible to post your full side with remaining salary before trades to see if we can suggest alternative options rather than cashing out the bench?
I prefer to limit the bench trades to the first third of the season and then afterwards minimal bench trades instead prioritising the schedule unless a two or three week period opens up in which you can stagger a few bench trades if they have any trade value.
I prefer to limit the bench trades to the first third of the season and then afterwards minimal bench trades instead prioritising the schedule unless a two or three week period opens up in which you can stagger a few bench trades if they have any trade value.
1315 all out this week.
Thinking I’ll go Okongwu to Miles Bridges and… That’s all I have so far haha
My four-gamers I could trade are Amen, Maxey and/or Braun. Could go Amen to Lillard for a week but he and Maxey have the highest three-week avg of any PG/SG and Braun plays all four in Denver including two against Portland and one against Charlotte.
Just make the one trade or trade the aforementioned guys that could still get me 90-100+ for someone on five games? Thoughts welcomed!
Thinking I’ll go Okongwu to Miles Bridges and… That’s all I have so far haha
My four-gamers I could trade are Amen, Maxey and/or Braun. Could go Amen to Lillard for a week but he and Maxey have the highest three-week avg of any PG/SG and Braun plays all four in Denver including two against Portland and one against Charlotte.
Just make the one trade or trade the aforementioned guys that could still get me 90-100+ for someone on five games? Thoughts welcomed!
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Denver, Phoenix and San Antonio* are all scheduled for three for RD18. I gather Jokic and Wemby may be kept for the remainder or most of the season so likely only affects Booker and Braun. As for next round (RD 17) Maxey and Thompson are scheduled for three. Ideally I would look to trade Thompson and Braun to use that $30 million for players scheduled for five.
Braun lacks a big enough ceiling in comparison to other players who see greater volume on their side or contribute more to the other areas. I would be too scared holding at this stage of the season in case he puts up a few sub fifteen to twenty scores and especially with the amount of options with five matches. Hard to envisage a scenario in which he is worthwhile holding for this and future rounds that not trading turns out to be the best decision.
As for Thompson, I do not mind holding if you would prefer to cash out Ware for Matkovic which should leave you with approx $20 million for a Braun replacement but the trouble is then finding someone as Towns and James could be of interest in that $16+ million range but cases can also be made for passing on them (Towns on 3 next round and the strength of Lakers opponents this round could mean a rest for James).
Denver, Phoenix and San Antonio* are all scheduled for three for RD18. I gather Jokic and Wemby may be kept for the remainder or most of the season so likely only affects Booker and Braun. As for next round (RD 17) Maxey and Thompson are scheduled for three. Ideally I would look to trade Thompson and Braun to use that $30 million for players scheduled for five.
Braun lacks a big enough ceiling in comparison to other players who see greater volume on their side or contribute more to the other areas. I would be too scared holding at this stage of the season in case he puts up a few sub fifteen to twenty scores and especially with the amount of options with five matches. Hard to envisage a scenario in which he is worthwhile holding for this and future rounds that not trading turns out to be the best decision.
As for Thompson, I do not mind holding if you would prefer to cash out Ware for Matkovic which should leave you with approx $20 million for a Braun replacement but the trouble is then finding someone as Towns and James could be of interest in that $16+ million range but cases can also be made for passing on them (Towns on 3 next round and the strength of Lakers opponents this round could mean a rest for James).
I agree with @Connoisseur ...
I would be looking to cash out Ware and upgrade Braun ... who to ??
- any cash left over will be handy to bring back a Giannis etc in the future
- that would still leave you with Buzelis, Post etc still making cash on your bench ...
Edit: Bridges v Murphy v Gafford would be a tough call though with the cash you have to play with ...
I would be looking to cash out Ware and upgrade Braun ... who to ??
- any cash left over will be handy to bring back a Giannis etc in the future
- that would still leave you with Buzelis, Post etc still making cash on your bench ...
Edit: Bridges v Murphy v Gafford would be a tough call though with the cash you have to play with ...
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I've been looking at that but think I have no choice but to hold him ... and pray for the best ...
- his schedule for the next five games isn't great on paper ... CLE, mil, okc, HOU and okc ...
- with Giannis out I guess the mil game doesn't look so bad ... but the other four are "potentially" tough games ...
- his schedule for the next five games isn't great on paper ... CLE, mil, okc, HOU and okc ...
- with Giannis out I guess the mil game doesn't look so bad ... but the other four are "potentially" tough games ...
