Trade & FA 2024-25:

[F Gump]

Is Lawson enough? Because if so, and Portland would go for it, THAT'S a deal I'd attach a pick to. I wouldn't go 2031 in that package, but I'd do 2025 with minimal or no protections. Would that be enough to get it done, or would it take O-Max or Hardy in place of Lawson? Would THAT even be enough? 

Ugh. I hate/love the off season.

Yes, Lawson's salary can work. He's at 2.12M non-guaranteed, so they would only have to guarantee part of it (just enough to make the totals match).

I'm not enamored with Grant at all. I don't like him on that $30M contract. And I suspect POR will price him like an all-star 2-way elite player, which makes me dislike the idea of getting him even more.

Thybulle has some appeal to me if he can be acquired by sending THJ (and if a pick is required, the crappiest one we have), but a large part of wanting MT in that scenario is the idea of moving on from THJ without a SW.