(06-06-2024, 06:28 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I’m not sure I totally agree with that. It’s possible that you are right on the money with the range of possibilities, but, call me crazy, but I still think Hardaway has something to offer to the Wright team, and I think he demonstrated that for more than half of this season. Mix in the fact that his contract is expiring at a very useful number, and I actually hold out some hope that someone will just want him.
Now, the really tricky thing is obviously that the Mavericks are in a position where they can’t really take back salary in exchange, at least if they want to keep all of the other players we have talked about today. So, that does probably swing the likelihood back to your premise that they will have to pay someone to take him, but again, For me, that brings up the question of “who else can be moved” into play.
I’m going to think it is very bad business if the Mavericks pay more than a second round pick or two, maximum, for someone to absorb Hardaway into space. Since I have no idea what the new reality of the punitive Penalties is going to do to the marketplace, I don’t feel confident that I know what it will cost, but I know that I wouldn’t be in favor of paying a first round pick. Call me a hater if you guys want, but if that is the reality, the team faces this summer, I am kicking the tires on moving multiple players.
Just to clarify, I wasn’t getting into what I think is good/bad value. Just that pretty much everyone at one point has posted that Tim will not be here. I think you went as far to say it’s a C. Wood situation. So, I’m just laying out what all those options are in the world that Tim is not here this summer.
To make my position clear.
I don’t think Tim will be on the Mavs roster to start the 24-25 season.
*Previous post shows what that could/would/will cost the Mavs to move his salary.
I don’t think there’s any way they get away with moving him for free or some neutral value.
I don’t think I could stomach anything more than a FRP but I’m not really arguing what I would or wouldn’t do, but rather, one of those options is what it will be.
If you were to nail me down on what I think it WILL cost I would say the early SRP from Toronto next year. Possibly an additional SRP. I can see it costing as much as the FRP next year but hopefully those two are about 5-10 picks from each other.