Trade & FA 2024-25:

[DanSchwartzgan]

I think this idea that we might get Grant and Grimes is probably misguided.  They are probably two paths.  It just takes too many outgoing bodies to come up with $34mm of outgoing salary.  It takes all three of THJ, Green and Maxi.  Even if you do that, you've blown your opportunity to keep DJJ unless you send out a fourth guy.  Nico said the top 7-8 would stay.  We can debate whether that means Green and Maxi are locks to stay or whether that was just the kind of thing GM's say this time of year.  But, four players outgoing and no path to DJJ (priority 1A and 1B) doesn't come close to what Nico said.

The thing about Avdija (heartbroken) is his salary was much easier to work with (same with anyone in the mid to high teens).  For all we know, Portland is using Dallas to get a better deal with someone else (same with Kuzma BTW).  

The thing with THJ/Grimes is how perfectly it worked in the execution of Plan 1A and 1B.  Grimes gives you a body for $12mm less than what you were paying THJ.  You don't have to do anything else.  Grimes probably makes you better than you were with THJ (especially in the playoffs) and you have the money to keep DJJ.  You don't HAVE to move on from Hardy or Green, but if you do, You do it for someone with a more reasonable salary.  Question regarding Grimes.  If Detroit wants Hardy also, do you do it?  If Detroit instead wants OMax, do yo do it?