12-18-2022, 07:12 PM
(12-18-2022, 07:09 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Gordon Hayward was back in the lineup on Friday. P J Washington sat out for personal reasons. I personally don't think Charlotte wants to pay Washington. They have younger guys coming up behind him that can handle things until they get their second star. Moving off of Hayward's $31.5mm next season is also seemingly a goal for Charlotte.
What about Powell/THJ for Washington/Hayward? It makes your nine man:
Wood, Washington, DFS, Green and Luka
Maxi, Hayward, Bullock and Dinwiddie
You surround Luka/Wood with three plus defenders. Hayward gives you the offensive creation THJ doesn't and has much more of a passing mentality. Pretty much any starter can be the fifth man in the bench unit. Any bench guy can play with the starters if you want to go smaller (removing Washington) or go with a more veteran closing lineup (removing Green). Deep bench is McGee, Bertans, Frank, Hardy, Walker and Pinson.
I would do this in a heartbeat but don’t think the Hornets would do that with Hardaways contract.