01-22-2024, 01:14 PM
(01-22-2024, 12:58 PM)omahen Wrote: I think the offer is basically best we can offer or it makes sense to offer. If that is not enough, so be it. Was gets unproteced FRP, which is better than any pick Toronto got. 4 SRP is roughly equivalent value of lottery protected FRP. As for young players, of course it all depends how the the trade partner values them. If they don't see any upside, the offer is meh. But might be they have a different opinion.
Of course Gafford was added in the deal in the proposal and personally I don't have a problem if we don't include him. It means GW or THJ are out of the deal. In a deal like this, Kuzma is the centerpiece, not Gafford. Personally, I am not enthusiastic to pay a FRP of any kind for a back-up center. Not until this becomes the last piece of the puzzle needed.
Sacramento was the other team mentioned as interested. The only young player they have is Mitchell, who is already 25 and has been pretty much meh his 3 years in the league. Huerter has 2 more years of THJ level contract and is barely playing. Barnes is meh and also has 2 years left on his deal. The only advantage Sacramento has are picks, which they can offer more than Dallas. I think Mavs offer is still better though, unless Sacramento offers more than 2 FRP.
Of course Washington may choose to rather keep Kuzma for the time being.
While I agree with you that I don't want to pay a first for a backup center, if I had a choice between Kuz and Gafford for the same price, I pick Gafford without question.