TRADE: Caleb Martin + 2030 2nd to Dallas | Grimes + PHI 2nd heads to 76ers

[KillerLeft]

Yes Grimes will be RFA. But it's meaningless if you aren't interested in (or don't have hard cap room for) paying the salary. And Mavs did not. So RFA offered them no protection from him just walking.

Plus, they seem not to like him as a player as much as the board does. I get that we are free to disagree with their assessment, but sadly we are NOT free to force them to play him, or to re-sign him, regardless of anything related to the cap. 

I've actually been underwhelmed with his defense, relative to expectations (overwhelmed with pleasant surprise about his offense, to be fair), so this one doesn't bother me. I think I'll miss that Philly #2 more than Grimes, all told. 

I also like Martin a heap of a lot more than others here do, apparently. I don't hate this trade at all, just wish they'd have given a less valuable pick (if they even have one) or even GOTTEN a pick for the salary exchange. Just because Matin is cost controlled and represents safety to your team doesn't mean you're not doing Philly a favor by taking salary off of their books.