CJ McCollum Trade (Part Two)
(6/3/22)
The BamO’s trade
- CJ McCollum (SG, Pelicans)
- 6th Round NBA Pick
to
Las Cabras for
- Chase Edmonds (RB, Dolphins)
- Eduardo Escobar (2B/3B, Mets)
- Brandon Crawford (SS, Giants)
- Noah Syndergaard (SP, Angels)
- 4th Round NBA
The BamO’s trade grade: C-
Las Cabras trade grade: B-
Trade Summary:
NBA Keepers FLYING off the shelves the past two days. In fact… almost everyone has a full array of 6 keepers and practice squad bodies. There’s a little bit of movement left with #Hunks in NBA, but Las Cabras improved their 6th keeper to CJ McCollum, a guard who should provide massive boost to their NBA squad going forward. With Jamal Murray back from injury and CJ McCollum playing two-guard, Jokic has plenty of shooters to pass to on this fantasy team. Las Cabras are in prime position to take an early Strauss pick on NBA and build up that roster into something more competitive.
All that Las Cabras really had to do was give up a running back they weren’t going to keep, trade some back-end MLB bodies and downgrade their 4th Round NBA to a 6th Round NBA. That downgrade isn’t insignificant. It’s highly likely that The BamO’s’ pick is one of the bottom-4 NBA selections, but the Cabras pick could be in the middle. So we’re talking a 25-30 pick gap, which is huge for The BamO’s who need to secure another couple of starters with his first few NBA picks.
The MLB players aren’t really worthy of strong mentions. Eduardo Escobar is ranked in the 140s rest-of-season, which means that he’s around a 12-hitter in somebody’s lineup. Brandon Crawford is ranked 128th, so he’s a 10 or 11-hitter. Both are hitters that can help The BamO’s. Syndergaard is the 60th ranked pitcher. He hasn’t been great so far, but there’s upside yet to be tapped into. He’s a #5 pitcher in most lineups, and The BamO’s did need another arm. He should make the biggest impact right away.
And lastly, Chase Edmonds is a much better keeper than either Melvin Gordon or Alexander Mattison for The BamO’s. Currently, here are his NFL players this season with current rankings:
QB1: Russell Wilson (QB10)
QB2: Aaron Rodgers (QB12)
RB1: Dalvin Cook (RB5)
RB2: Aaron Jones (RB12)
WR1: Mike Evans (WR8)
WR2: Deontae Johnson (WR13)
FLEX1: Josh Jacobs (RB21)
FLEX2: Chase Edmonds (RB32)
TE: TJ Hockenson (TE6)
That is by no means a bad NFL squad, especially if Chase Edmonds is a dynamic RB for the Dolphins. Even without a first round pick, he should be able to improve his depth WRs in the draft or maybe get a QB3. He won’t have to worry about RB depth until injuries strike. It could be another good year in NFL for The BamO’s, who will just have to fight to stay afloat in NBA without much depth in that sport.