07-20-2026, 03:08 PM
(07-20-2026, 02:58 PM)cow Wrote: I'd rather watch him play for another season and walk for nothing that the vast majority of trades purposed here. I'll trade him for value, but that has to be value with a future or I'd rather just reinvest in him.
That's fair. The only Marshall-specific thing we've delved into, really, is Smitty's Jrue Holiday idea and I admit I also don't love that one. I'm not really sure what's better about letting one big contract expire at season's end (Holiday) vs. letting two smaller ones expire (Marshall and Thompson), and I'm equally unsure that it's advantageous to shop one big expiring at the deadline rather than two medium sized ones. In fact, I think the latter is better for TDL purposes, probably (assuming Thompson isn't bought out).
I guess there's a little more reason to talk about a 2-for-1 like that now that they need to create a roster spot, but they could also just buy Thompson out, among a dozen other solutions.