01-18-2024, 06:44 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-18-2024, 06:46 PM by DanSchwartzgan.)
(01-18-2024, 02:01 PM)StrandedOnBeauboisHill Wrote: Another thing to think about, maybe Hardaway is used in a deal like this with the intention of Green being used in a way that nets us a PF. Would really balance stuff out.
A few thoughts…
Grimes fits into our TPE, so we don’t have to send out actual salary.
He’s extension eligible this summer, so similar to Green last summer.
Adding him here could make any of Green, Hardy or THJ expendible. Maybe any two of them. Killer made the point recently that we’d miss THJ’s ability as a “movement shooter” if he were traded. Grimes isn’t a great finisher or creator, so think THJ with better D. That isn’t a bad thing. He’s a touch shorter than THJ, but has a reported 6’ 8” wingspan (was Nate Hinton on that same U of H team?)
NY is a reported destination for Brown. I could see Fournier/Grimes outgoing with Dallas supplying some of the compensation to Toronto in order to get Grimes. Examples: We have Toronto’s 2025 second. NY could trade the Dallas 2024 first and we could remove some/all of the protections. Hardy could possibly fit into such a deal also.
We currently have roles here for THJ/Exum and Green. If Grimes were here taking the THJ spot then THJ could be outgoing for a PF/C type. I still think there would be plenty of room for Grimes/Green and Exum on this roster in such a scenario. Luka guards forwards, so you need bodies who can guard 1’s and 2’s. Between that trio and Kyrie, you’d be pretty set.
NY is also mentioned as a Murray destination. Maybe Dallas gets in the middle of that in some way (though I haven’t thought through that one yet).
(01-18-2024, 06:30 PM)loki Wrote: I guess his agent left out the detail that the entire point of a massive overpay on a 1 year deal was to use him as trade filler.
He had to know given the TO in the contract that he might be an attractive trade chip.