Sunday began with the NBA's first blockbuster move of the offseason, as the Memphis Grizzlies sent guard Desmond Bane to Orlando for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony and -- this is the big part -- four first round picks.
That is a big haul for a player who is an excellent shooter and a high end contributor, but nonetheless has never made an All-Star team.
So what's going on here?
First of all, it shakes up the West. The first domino of the offseason often influences everything that comes next. Has Bane set the market for future deals this summer? How does this impact the Kevin Durant talks. And if Bane is worth four first rounders, at least to Orlando, what would Austin Reaves get if the Lakers put him on the market?
Is he a four first-rounder guy? It's not that simple. Because markets aren't linear. Bane's value to Orlando—the NBA's worst 3-point shooting team last season—is different than how another team would value Reaves. Context rules in all NBA trades.
Meanwhile, the Houston Rockets re-signed center Steven Adams to a three-year deal at $13 million per. No surprise he stayed in Houston, no surprise he signed for more than the Lakers could afford. But what does this mean for someone like Clint Capela? Or even a deeper level free agent like Boston's Luke Kornet?
HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky
SEGMENT 1: A blockbuster deal sends Desmond Bane to Orlando.
SEGMENT 2: What does the trade mean for AR's value?
SEGMENT 3: What happens next?
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