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[omahen]

Personally, short term means very little for me. In the current team, THJ looks nice. In the long term, if we are trying to build a contender, I don't see him as part of equation. And I don't see the current team as a contender. Perhaps if Omax develops, but I don't expect that to happen sooner than in a couple of seasons. By then both THJ and Kyrie will likely be on a decline.

Based on that, I am open to cashing in when THJ value is high. I think Mavs still need the number three guy to become a real contender and I don't see him on this team. Problem with getting number three guys is, that they are usually sold by rebuilding teams. Such teams usually don't see value in guys like THJ. They want picks and/or young players plus expiring salary, to have as much flexibility going forward as possible. Best case scenario is that THJ keeps this level of play for whole season and stays healthy. His expiring contract will really have value then, even for a rebuilding team, as they will be able to flip him for some assets. The risk with keeping him is that he either starts playing worse or gets injured. Personally, I would probably take the risk and keep him till summer, unless I really got a great offer from some contender for him (or that number three option guy becomes available this season).