11-10-2023, 12:20 PM
(11-10-2023, 11:47 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: Some bad, yet interesting contracts I think Holmes could be used for in matching salary:
Jerami Grant, Gordon Hayward, Julius Randle, Nikola Vucevic
Of course whether or not any of these teams are interested in turning their long term money into Holmes is another question.
First of all, Holmes contract is not a match for any of the players listed. Secondly, none of the teams where those guys play is urged to trade them for any reason, unless some assets are involved. Grant might be paid a lot, but he is also a very good player. Portland doesn't need to sell him for a bunch of bad salaries. Why would they do that? It will take assets. Probably not a lot, as his contract is big, but still. Hayward is expiring and way better player than Holmes. Knicks are not trading Randle for Holmes... The only way he is traded if he is in a deal for a star they look for, imho. Vucevic will be traded only, if Chicago decides to tear it up. Even then, they will not take far worse player without significant assets going their way.