Trade & FA 2024-25:

[DanSchwartzgan]

The salary for #26 is $2.6mm, so not really much more than filling a roster spot with a vet min (assuming you make the pick and keep it).  The pick could also be packaged with THJ (and 2025) in another deal to try to attract a starter that pushes Jones Jr. into Green’s bench role. 

BTW, for those wanting J. Grant, this could be a path to getting him without sending multiple guards to a guard heavy team.  Green to Washington for #26 as outlined.  THJ/Maxi/#26/2025 for Grant/#34/#40.  DJJ doesn’t quite get the full NT MLE here, but I don’t have my spreadsheet to plug in the numbers.

Lively, PJ, Grant, Kyrie, Luka

Gafford, OMax, Jones Jr., Hardy, Exum