06-21-2024, 07:25 AM
(06-21-2024, 07:05 AM)Branduil Wrote: 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.
Maybe you get one of their 2024 seconds back. Yeah, you definitely need to find another DJJ.
There are multiple paths here in my mind. There is the path where you go after the better (often higher dollar) player and it costs you. It takes multiple outgoing guys to match salary and you leave a hole in the roster.
There is a path where you are targeting someone about $10mm cheaper than Grant. It allows you to keep some of your depth, but probably at the cost of the incoming player not being as good as Grant.
There is a path where you keep DJJ and any addition is a minor upgrade over Green. Finding the upgrade over Green at the price point necessary to keep DJJ who is worth any other outgoing assets needed is challenging for me, but I like Green.