Trade & FA 2024-25:

[Mavs2021]

Yes, but a minority owner with trading expertise could provide a shoulder to lean on. 

Apparently Cade and THJ became good friends over having the same injury and THJ advised him/helped him with the surgery. So basically this might be a larger part of the reason he landed there. Holland is also a buddy of Cade. Seems Detroit fans believe all their recent moves were partly done to please Cade. I´m sure Nico was aware of this unlike Cuban who was not even aware that Odom was a drug addict struggling badly with inner demons.