01-20-2024, 05:49 PM
(01-20-2024, 12:23 PM)mvossman Wrote: Maxi is a negative contract right now, Curry is neutral at best and Fournier is expiring. Why would they pay 2 seconds for that deal? I also doubt a bunch of seconds are enough for Hornets to take on bad contract and give up PJ.
Knicks are a team with a defensive-minded identity. Kleber could a plus defender on a good defensive team again. They need help at back-up PF/C. They also seem un-willing to pay Grimes, so Curry represents a cheap const-controlled replacement. That´s the reason the Knicks do it.
Nobody will give them Hornets a 1st for Washington, otherwise he would not be in Charlotte anymore. They have no real interest in him as a player imho. Otherwise the summer negotations don´t take this long. Washington likely wanted more money. So there is automatically some tension. The team is awful. He´s coming off the bench having a horrible season. The value is five 2nd round picks, of which I´d assess two for Holmes. But if it makes you feel better, we use Grant Williams instead. Buyer´s remorse swap, but then we keep at least Houstan and one of those 2nd round picks.
Atlanta traded Collins for Gay + 2nd. Washington is basically in the same boat. That´s the benchmark here. From that perspective it´s an overpay.