02-20-2020, 07:17 AM
Hardaway isn't going to opt out this summer to leave. If he does so, it will be because he and the team already have an agreement in place. The idea of him taking a smaller deal this summer ($60/4 was suggested) is a good one if the plan is to keep THJ. Certainly his hold and probably his contract will cost more against the cap in 2021 if we are trying to preserve space. I can see THJ adding 3 years in 2021 to make his four year total closer to $80mm...especially if Dallas has some playoff success by then. $60/4 this summer (which starts around $14.2mm) feels a little light. I suspect it would take more to get him to pass on free agency in 2021.
It is hard to put a pricetag on THJ. By some measures, he's the epitome of an average starting SG. PER is about 15. WS is about .100. He's ranked as the 13th best SG in RPM. But, 538.com has him as the 24th best player in the league. 82games.com has him 59th. The Mav's are 7 points per 100 better when he's in the game. You can argue he benefits from playing mainly with the starters, but it works and as we've seen with our other guards, not many of them can make it work with the starters.
It is hard to put a pricetag on THJ. By some measures, he's the epitome of an average starting SG. PER is about 15. WS is about .100. He's ranked as the 13th best SG in RPM. But, 538.com has him as the 24th best player in the league. 82games.com has him 59th. The Mav's are 7 points per 100 better when he's in the game. You can argue he benefits from playing mainly with the starters, but it works and as we've seen with our other guards, not many of them can make it work with the starters.