Trade & FA 2024-25:

[Branduil]

I like Grant here.  I suspect it would be THJ + Green + OMax with Green going to a third team for an asset.  They don’t need more guards and probably want to get off some salary.  We’d probably have to add 2025 too.  I suddenly feel much less young that I did before such a trade

Grant replaces DJJ and you’ve really only given up the Green/THJ minutes from last year’s rotation.  Klutch is happy.  They move Grant to a winner and open up a role for Hardy that should get him paid.

I don't mind trading 2025 for Grant, but losing Omax too would sting. It would be nice to avoid it if possible. Assuming DJJ is gone too, there's now a hole in the backup wing minutes.

Luka / Exum / Lawson
Kyrie / Hardy
Grant / ???
PJ / Maxi
Gafford / Lively / Powell

Adding a veteran like Batum would be nice, and also trying to find the next DJJ if we've also lost Omax.