Trade & FA 2024-25:

[Mavs2021]

I think this puts way too much emphasis on counting-style stats, and not enough on role/fit/playstyle, whatever. The Mavs are looking for a specific type of player to do specific things.

I agree with you that Hardy is a great prospect, but I think it’s also disingenuous to prioritize how good a prospect is over something that could conceivably help your team right now. You and I can be big Hardy fans, and we are, but to this point, he has not even been a rotation player here. If they trade for Grimes, they will obviously view him as such right out of the gate.

I’m not TRYING to move Hardy for anybody, if it’s up to me. I can tell you that I would rather include Hardy in any deal than an unprotected first in 2031.

I can´t say that I see how Grimes had a better 2023/2024 season than Hardy. All of Grimes hype/momentum was based on his 2nd year performance with 66 starts for the Knicks. I liked that Grimes a lot. I just didn´t see that Grimes last year and his contract is coming up, too. I just don´t want to trade Hardy now without giving him a proper minutes run off the ball first. Ultimately it comes down to what the Pistons think of Grimes value. Based on his actual production in Detroit alone, they´d probably give us an asset in a straight swap.