Trade & FA 2024-25:

[Smitty]

So if we are ready to go all in on younger and better, how about we send Timmy + 25 (maybe protected) for Grimes, Send Green + 31 (unprotected) + Toronto second for Deni and re-sign DJJ.  We add youth, defense, shooting and shot creation.

I pretty much posted this last night. Sure, it could take more - which you added the extra FRP instead of Hardy. But you made a good point about youth...

My top somewhat realistic trade target this off-season is Deni Avdija. He’s been a Mavs target for a while.

I’m sure it’ll take Green to get it done so Green+Hardy+FRP for Deni.

Then I would do the THJ + SRP for Grimes trade I brought up weeks ago. For all the reasons I posted.

The reason I’d add Hardy to the Deni trade is both Grimes and Hardy are extension eligible next year and Rich Paul is going to want the most playing time for Hardy - what better place than the Wiz.

It also leaves the Mavs with enough room to bring back DJJ.

Luka | Exum | VetMin - DSJ/Wright/Mclaughlin/Beverley/Dinwiddie/Payne
Kyrie | Grimes | Lawson
Deni | DJJ | Omax
PJW | Maxi | Morris
Lively | Gaff | Powell

*Grimes is a career 37% 3PT shooter on 5 attempts per game. Good defender.
*Deni is a 6’9 SF with a pretty complete game. Averaged 15/7/4 this year and good defense. Also a 37% 3PT shooter.

Age

Luka 25 | Exum 28 | VetMin - DSJ/Wright/Mclaughlin/Beverley/Dinwiddie/Payne
Kyrie | Grimes 24 | Lawson 23
Deni 23 | DJJ 27 | Omax 21
PJW 25 | Maxi | Morris
Lively 20 | Gaff 25 | Powell