Trade & FA 2023-24: Sexton On the Market? | ORL Likes Hartenstein?

[Jason Terry]

Wait.  We are going to talk about someone who might actually be available.  I was hoping we might go another 5-6 pages of Simons stuff.  

IF you could guarantee the 1 + 1 for DJJ, I think this is worth discussing.  I think you've probably nailed the price (Hardy plus 2025).  It makes sense from an agent standpoint (Klutch represents both Hardy and Sexton).  Hardy needs PT (which he would get in Utah) to get the contract he's going to want a year from now.  Sexton is extension eligible this summer.  

An undersized O-Only guard isn't ideal, but he's a ton better than what we get from THJ.  I do think we need a bit more bench offense.  If we were a middle of the pack team, I might wait for Hardy.  But, we aren't a middle of the pack team.  We need every inch we can get (in a game of inches).

He makes too much money to be a sixth man.  We have to start thinking of what payroll looks like when Luka's 35% kicks in (and Lively gets paid).  Would he extend at the same price as he's making now or same price, but declining?  Who is going to pay him more (he doesn't start every game in Utah).  Also, a good sixth man will make $17mm-$18mm in the not too distant future.  I think I'd rather someone with a little more size who won't be hunted so easily.  But for what we are giving up (and what we get to keep), I could live with this.

My thinking is we treat it as a two year buy. We wait on an extension or possibly let him walk. I think it’s more of a short term luxury fit, but could morph into a long term fit

The roster gets extremely expensive in a few years when Luka and Lively’s extensions kick in. While we have this competitive advantage i think we need to capitalize. We did not do this while Luka was on his rookie deal 

Sexton would be a similar player to Gafford. More of an innings eating regular season player that maybe gets less burn in the playoffs. We can afford to do this at the moment, but long term we will have to get creative. Sexton would reduce wear and tear on Luka and Kyrie and that’s the real need