Trade & FA 2024-25:

[Smitty]

Love your Avdija stats.

Could you enlighten those of us who weren't paying attention on how THJ/2nd is enough to get space AND Grimes?  I see no way this is enough.

* Langdon was the GM that offered Tim 4/88M in '21
* Detroit as an organization have tried to trade for Tim in '15 when he was a Knick. And again last offseason, another rumored trade centered around Tim+ for Bogdanovic.
* Detroit was also among the serious suitors in '21, per multiple reports. 
* Tim is from Michigan and his dad was an assistant coach there.
* Langdon has expressed publicly that he wants to be competitive as early as next year and has been rumored to be interested in some of the bigger names this offseason. Tim can be viewed as a vet that fits in that transition and as an expiring can be another useful piece at the TDL, if needed.
* Buddy Hield (expiring) was traded to the Sixers for Korkmaz, McDermott, '24 SRP, '29 SRP, cash considerations. NOT apples to apples comparison here, plus a TDL deal.. - but as close as one can be to find some type of "value".
* The '25 SRP (TOR) is likely to be in the pick range of 31-39. It's not just a "throw-in" SRP.
* The previous coach and GM that traded for Grimes is no longer there. Mavs have been rumored to have interest in Grimes, per several reports.

My own personal opinion isn't the same as most here... I don't think it will take a FRP "just to get rid of Tim". I think there's a lot of smoke and connections with Detroit and that they might actually view him as a positive on the court and contract wise. Neutral at worst.