From the way those Stein notes are worded, it seems to me he is surmising rather than reporting.
About THJ, it looks to me like his value in the lineup is going to be bigger than what he can bring in trade, because if he's traded it would leave a big hole. I think Stein's note is reactive to that reality. (NOTE: MFR's note says the Mavs have "moved on from ... trading Tim Hardaway Jr" which means Stein thinks he WON'T be traded). That makes sense, since at this point, the Mavs really lack SG-SF sized wings:
PG - Kyrie, Hardy, Curry [all are small, and PG-ish on the floor]
SG - Luka, Exum
SF - THJ, Green
PF - GW, Maxi, Prosper
C - Holmes, Lively, Powell, McGee
But about McGee, while he certainly doesn't seem to have a place in the lineup, I'm not sure what the point would be to waive him. Use him as trade filler? Sure. But if you're paying him anyhow ....
About THJ, it looks to me like his value in the lineup is going to be bigger than what he can bring in trade, because if he's traded it would leave a big hole. I think Stein's note is reactive to that reality. (NOTE: MFR's note says the Mavs have "moved on from ... trading Tim Hardaway Jr" which means Stein thinks he WON'T be traded). That makes sense, since at this point, the Mavs really lack SG-SF sized wings:
PG - Kyrie, Hardy, Curry [all are small, and PG-ish on the floor]
SG - Luka, Exum
SF - THJ, Green
PF - GW, Maxi, Prosper
C - Holmes, Lively, Powell, McGee
But about McGee, while he certainly doesn't seem to have a place in the lineup, I'm not sure what the point would be to waive him. Use him as trade filler? Sure. But if you're paying him anyhow ....
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