Trade & FA 2024-25:

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I think an interesting question is what is more appealing to Detroit if they don't find a good player for their cap room...

1. Take a second to get THJ's expiring contract
2. Sign DJJ as a human TPE to be traded later for something big without impacting their core.

I'm glad you put these 2 ideas side-by-side, because it highlights a point I've been wanting to make. Which is ....

...If you are a team wanting to turn cap room into a "human TPE" as you term it, why isn't THJ as good for that purpose as DJJ or anyone else? And does THJ being an offensive player perhaps add to his desirability, vs DJJ's lack of offense?

Even though I hear people saying these ideas repeatedly (being said separately), I have a hard time accepting that a team will invest a 22M contract in DJJ, in preference to 16M for THJ.