01-06-2024, 05:35 PM
(01-06-2024, 10:26 AM)StrandedOnBeauboisHill Wrote: I know it’s just a highlight package but the first half of this video is a ton of PJ Washington help side rim protection which would pair really nicely with Lively. He has the talent to be a good defender, just a matter of the scheme making sense and him learning it.
https://youtu.be/7uD1C0izdck?si=md7m5yktQH907kdF
Long winded way of saying you can’t let perfect be the enemy of good here. Just got to remember we’re basically looking to upgrade Grant Williams at this point.
So, I agree with the philosophy here, but “who” is only part of the equation. We also have to figure out the “cost” part of it. If someone is good enough to want, it will probably cost you something you don’t want to part with. So, which youngster is going out the door and what is the matching salary that doesn’t ruin the value of the youngster you are sending.
You can pair say Hardy with either GWill or Holmes and make the numbers work. Is the upgrade from GWill to Washington worth Hardy? Also, why does Charlotte need Holmes (with Williams and Richards)? GWill has shot .365% (from the field…the field, not 3) since the 7th game of the season. Not sure he’s on anyone’s radar right now. Does THJ do anything for Charlotte? Seems you’d need to find a third team that wants THJ. Otherwise you might be adding a draft asset to Hardy to make the GWill for PJ deal. We can all scoff at that cost, but why does Charlotte give up Washington for less?