01-20-2024, 06:54 PM
Discussion of lifting protection from NY pick made some sense while it could allow Mavs to pay one more pick in a trade for a second star. Last season it would make the ability for Mavs to offer 2025, 2027 and 2029. Of course you only lift protections once you have the deal in place. Other teams have done it before, for example Milwaukee when trading for JRue.
It makes zero sense this season, as lifting protection doesn't give Mavs the ability to trade one more pick.
Washington and Collins situations are not comparable. Atlanta traded Collins for nothing to get out of tax. Charlotte has zero need to do that. I don't see a reason for them to just swap one mediocre player for a player, who is having even worse season (GW). I could see them more willing to do the trade for Holmes and FRP than for GW and SRP.
As for Washington. The rumor is they want (at least) 2 FRP for Kuzma and Gafford can also be seen as a positive contract. So discussions about some contracts, Hardy and one pick make little sense, imho. If you don't like the player, you don't trade for him. Mavs need to make one right move. Shuffling fifth best men will not make much of a difference, imho. If he is the right player, you pay the price.
It makes zero sense this season, as lifting protection doesn't give Mavs the ability to trade one more pick.
Washington and Collins situations are not comparable. Atlanta traded Collins for nothing to get out of tax. Charlotte has zero need to do that. I don't see a reason for them to just swap one mediocre player for a player, who is having even worse season (GW). I could see them more willing to do the trade for Holmes and FRP than for GW and SRP.
As for Washington. The rumor is they want (at least) 2 FRP for Kuzma and Gafford can also be seen as a positive contract. So discussions about some contracts, Hardy and one pick make little sense, imho. If you don't like the player, you don't trade for him. Mavs need to make one right move. Shuffling fifth best men will not make much of a difference, imho. If he is the right player, you pay the price.
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