Originally Posted by
NMThreeMVP
Knicks, 76ers, Suns, Pacers, Magic, Nuggets, and Pelicans.
Am I missing another team that might be interested in giving up significant assets to make a deal? The Pelicans aren't going to be bidding against every team in the league. Tom Benson is an old man. At 80+, you're all in whether you want to be or not. Why would he care about the luxury tax? He can't take it with him and his heirs don't deserve it. It's easy to sell this as a two year shot to really contend. If it doesn't happen, you break it up before you have to give Kemba the max deal.
Once you convince the old man, you start stacking your chips until it gets Charlotte's attention. And by chips I mean unprotected lottery picks. Kemba is great, but he's not a Kyrie level star. He's somewhere ahead of Bledsoe, but below Kyrie. I think two 1st rounders would be on the leader board if Charlotte is comparing offers.