* This scenario is at least somewhat dependent on Nash declaring his desire to sign with Toronto, before the draft (not necessarily publically, but at least to Toronto, Phoenix and Portland).
#1) Trade: Toronto, Memphis, Portland (agree before draft, execute July 11)
To Memphis
- #8 pick
- Ed Davis
- James Johnson
- $11.44M cap space savings next season ($45M total savings, pending players re-signing)
To Portland
- #25 pick
- Jose Calderon
To Toronto
- Rudy Gay
- #11 pick
--> Toronto would only increase their team salary by <$1M, allowing them to execute this trade while maintaining all their cap holds (ie: restricted free agents)
--> trade could be done before/during draft, if Portland renounces rights to some restricted free agents (ie: Felton)
#2) Trade: Toronto, New Orleans (before/during draft)
To New Orleans
- #37 pick
- 2013 1st round pick (top-3 protected)
To Toronto
- #10 pick
#3) Trade: Toronto, Phoenix (agree before draft, execute July 11)
To Phoenix
- Jerryd Bayless (S&T)
- #56 pick
- 2013 2nd round pick
To Toronto
- Steve Nash (S&T)
#4) Trade: Toronto, Cleveland (after July 11)
To Cleveland
- Sonny Weems (S&T)
To Toronto
- 2013 2nd round pick
#5) Draft
- Davis, Robinson, Beal, Barnes, MKG go top-5
- Portland drafts Drummond @ #6
- Golden State drafts Waiters @ #7
- Memphis drafts Lamb @ #8 (to address their 3pt shooting needs)
- Detroit drafts Henson @ #9
- Toronto drafts Lillard @ #10
- Toronto drafts Rivers @ #11
* if Lillard isn't available, Toronto can draft Rivers & Marshall instead
#6) Free Agency
- re-sign Gray to Veteran Exception (backup C)
- re-sign Magloire to minimum contract (emergency C)
- re-sign Uzoh to minimum contract (emergency PG)
2012-2013 LINEUP
C: Valanciunas, Gray, Magloire
PF: Bargnani, Amir
SF: Gay, Kleiza
SG: DeRozan, Rivers, Forbes
PG: Nash, Lillard, Uzoh
- 13 players under contract, with 2 free roster spots
- total team salary is approximately $65M ($7M over cap, $5M under luxury tax)
- full MLE is still available
- full $7M TPE is still available
- 2013 Draft: 0 x 1st round picks, 1 x 2nd round pick (from Cleveland)
Reply With Quote