07-02-2023, 10:59 AM
No to any Hardy trade that doesn’t return a star. Jerami Grant, and his contract, ain’t it. Trading Josh Green would just create another hole to be filled. I also wouldn’t trade 2027 for anything less than the perfect fitting piece. PJ Washington or Jerami Grant may be borderline that type of guy without Green or Hardy attached.
The West is loaded. We are a year away from being able to offer ‘25&27&30 and Hardaway&Holmes contracts for another big (huge) swing. Maybe Embiid asks out after this season and we trade all the picks and Lively etc. for him? To me, the smart play is to trade Bullock for a band-aid upgrade at the 4 (like Morris and Plumlee if there is a way to also fold him in) see what we have in OMax and Lively, and let Hardy and Green continue to develop.
The West is loaded. We are a year away from being able to offer ‘25&27&30 and Hardaway&Holmes contracts for another big (huge) swing. Maybe Embiid asks out after this season and we trade all the picks and Lively etc. for him? To me, the smart play is to trade Bullock for a band-aid upgrade at the 4 (like Morris and Plumlee if there is a way to also fold him in) see what we have in OMax and Lively, and let Hardy and Green continue to develop.