Hypothetical trade targets during next season

That is a fair assumption. But I think the Pelicans would have to think long and hard about that trade. Their team building has been through free agency and as a result they have sacrificed younger players with upside. They don't really have any young depth at the 3 and could use a guy like Dekker. And with Anderson's contract expiring I think they might be better off getting a younger player like Jones that they won't really have to risk losing because he is a RFA.

 

I'm fairly certain the Rockets had to renounce their rights to Terry in order to be under the tax and make the salaries match. Terry will still probably be re-signed for the minimum, but probably not going to be useful for salary matching.

 

My guess is there'll be an asset management move to get under the tax involving McDaniels & either Jones or DMo for a first round pick.

 

Salaries don't work.

Trading for Ryan Anderson would be very difficult (setting aside whether they even want to move him) with the roster as currently constructed. Not a lot of salary pieces left to bundle unless you are including Ariza or Brewer.