05-22-2024, 09:21 AM
(05-22-2024, 08:56 AM)mvossman Wrote: If DJJ keeps playing like this, I don't know that a salary matching trade is going to generate enough room to sign him. If it needs to generate full MLE room then it has to be with a cap space team for a much cheaper player (like my Grimes suggestion). Regardless, if we are trading Timmy for a less expensive player of any value, we are likely going to have to attach 25 to it.
Browsing through cap space teams and I just don't see much. Mostly a bunch of nobodies or young players they wouldn't trade for just another pick. One option perhaps - Kispert. He is expiring, already 25 and up for extension. What is Washington long term plan for him? A THJ like shooter who doesn't provide much more and probably he is what he is at his age. Mavs would save 11 mil.
Grimes is certainly an interesting option, but I kind of doubt Detroit would let him go for what would likely be a very late FRP in 2025. Would prefer him to Kispert of course.
Alternative could also be a three team deal where we send THJ to a cap space team for a couple of second rounders and then pay the 2025 for some interesting player on any team. AJ Griffin from Atlanta had a good rookie season but totally fell out of favor in the second one, for example.