08-18-2021, 03:05 PM
(08-18-2021, 02:52 PM)omahen Wrote: QO might make him less interesting for teams like Dallas who are still building, but he would become a very attractive target for all win now teams. Simple low salary contract to trade for.
CHI won't get much, since he will be just a rental who is on a MLE=size salary with no ability to be re-signed. And instead of trading for him for just a 2-month gig, teams can opt for signing buyouts who will only be needing the minimum, with no need to trade for them, to fill short term needs.
IOW if he signs the QO, CHI loses almost all chance of getting ANY value in return. They might as well trade him and get something. The fact that his trade value is not that high, they can wish it was higher, but it is what it is.