02-04-2024, 11:33 PM
(02-04-2024, 09:17 PM)Smitty Wrote:
To me Kuzma and PJW are redundant and I personally prefer Avdija who is a 6’9 SF (Wing) whom the Mavs have interest in and can replace Green.
Mavs: PJW, Richards, Avdija
Wizards: Holmes, Hardy, ‘27FRP (DAL)
Hornets: Green, GWill
This keeps the Mavs below the tax line and gives them a big defensive wing, starting PF, and backup Big on a great contract.
Luka - Exum - Curry
Irving - THJ
Avdija - DJJ - Omax
PJW - Maxi - Morris
Lively - Richards - Powell
THJ remains on the team and is a great expiring next year, while providing scoring from the second unit.
Like others, I'm not a fan of Green for PJ. At best it is lateral and probably a step backwards. I wonder if fans in Charlotte are saying the same exact thing or are welcoming such a swap. Interesting how Green is the one teams want. Brooklyn, Atlanta and now Charlotte.
I'm not such an absolutist on Green to turn down all trades involving him. I like what you've put together above for the Mav's. I'm an Avdija fan and really like his upside. If you believe Green > PJ (or that Charlotte thinks so), their part of the deal is essentially Green/GWill for PJ/Richards. That seems reasonable if they covet Green.
Then you've got 2027/Hardy for Avdija and eating some salary. That doesn't seem crazy either (I wonder if they'd ask for OMax instead).
It would be hard to pull off a deal with four outgoing players in a week where we play B2B on Monday and Tuesday and play again on Thursday. Might just have to forfeit a game. But, I think this is well done...plus it would be cool to see a deal with two Poison Pill players. Dallas gets that TPE I've been talking about and it drags us a little bit further away from the first Apron next season (but not much when you include a minimum).