07-02-2021, 05:23 PM
(07-02-2021, 05:07 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: How odd. Two JRich mentions in the same day. I was listening to Hardwood Knocks and they were talking about Portland. Focus was on getting some D in a trade for McCollum. Maybe that's Simmons or maybe that's a defense oriented big. The question was whether you could replace McCollum's production with Anfernee and Powell and they said something about JRich for Nurkic to provide a little D in the back court. They then quickly clarified the 19/20 version of JRich and then further clarified that maybe it needs to be the 18/19 version. Just thought it was interesting.
JRich (if he opts in) is expiring MLE level salary and he can contribute. Mavs fans hate is way overboard. He is at least at a level of Bradley and similar players that always hang around in the league. So I can see absolutely no problem trading him for an asset if Mavs take back worse contract like Favors. I posted a couple of other possibilities a day or two ago: Nance and Ross.