5 Realistic Trade Ideas After 1st Week of 2018 NBA Free Agency

Apart from LeBron James’ filling out a change-of-address card, and maybe DeMarcus Cousins going to the Golden State Warriors, there hasn’t been a whole lot of excitement this offseason.

A confluence of events is responsible. best cheap nfl jerseys The relative lack of spending money teams have as a result of the cap hike in 2016 is buttressed against the cap hike of next summer.

Space-strapped teams are hoping to have some available next summer. Teams who have no space now want to ensure they have it next year.

Players are also eyeballing next summer, when they should have a much better chance of getting good deals. As a result, players who would typically sign longer-term deals in exchange for less money are inking one-year contracts.

That stagnancy has bled into the trade market. Teams don’t want to make room for players who don’t want to be around for the long haul, and teams with space don’t want bad contracts that are going to lock them out of next year’s free-for-all.cheap jerseys nfl

So, let’s have a little fun and speculate on trades, even if they’re not rumored to be in the cards. Here are five (realistic) trade ideas.

Jabari Parker is one of a handful of restricted free agents who remains unsigned. The 2014 No. 2 overall pick is available, in part, because he’s torn two ACLs, but that’s not the only reason.

It can be almost pointless to offer RFAs contracts since their teams can match them (see the Sacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls and Zach LaVine). What’s worse is once that happens, the player’s team can’t trade him to the offering team for a year.nfl jerseys for women

In other words, trying to sign a restricted free agent can almost prevent a team from landing said player. So why not try to work a sign-and-trade? Especially considering Parker may be had at a bargain price.nfl jersey sales

The Kings could send the Milwaukee Bucks Iman Shumpert and top-three protected swap rights in 2021 for Parker, with Parker getting a deal starting at $12 million.

The Bucks would get a three-and-D wing who fits better than Parker and the salary relief to retain Khris Middleton next offseason along with a better pick in 2021.nike jerseys nfl