12-20-2023, 05:24 PM
(12-20-2023, 04:09 AM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Would anyone consider Stewart/Hayes for Holmes/Hardy/2nds. Both players could benefit from a change of scenery. Hardy would be free to chuck away on a bad team. Hayes wouldn't have to carry as big of a playmaking load on offense. Focus on point of attack defense. Make some easy reads as a secondary playmaker.
This feels like something that makes sense taking into account this past offseason's rumors.
But boy is it hard to stomach cutting loose on Hardy after a rough couple of months. Hayes is not an NBA basketball player the same way Franky Smokes isn't one. He has some good defensive metrics and can play an ancillary role, but like others have said this is basically a Stewart for Hardy trade straight up.
In this sort of trade I don't think the 2nds are necessary as Hardy has shown a higher peak than Stewart at this point. If anything DET should be the one throwing in a couple of 2nds since the Mavs are the one's taking the biggest contract, solving their backcourt glut, and resolving their reluctance to give Hayes an extension.
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