Trade & FA 2024-25:

[KillerLeft]

1) can't OMAX be that guy? 

He absolutely CAN be, and I think he WILL be, too, but the team is good NOW. I just think the team is currently so close and so complete that I don't know where else it makes sense to try and improve. I think there's real need for offense from one of the forward positions, only it really can't come from the 3, because they need that guy to be a premium defender. Minutes from Grimes and hopefully better shooting from DJJ will help quite a bit. 

So, the offensive creation threat needed from the forwards kind of needs to happen from the 4. The Mavs are way ahead of us on this, because we know they publicly admitted interest in Kuzma (so brave of them) and have been kicking the tires on Grant lately. I don't think O-Max is close to emerging as THAT type, do you? 

So, if you're not doing that Jerami Grant big swing, you're back to hoping for improvement on offense from PJ. I'm here for it, and confident. Then, I think you add a solid 3&D type behind him (bigger version of Grimes, who'll spend his time at the 3 and 2) and go to war. This path benefits O-Max, I think, because a DFS type won't be such a huge asset that he blocks any chance of O-Max ever working here the way Grant would. Think of this guy more as someone with whom O-Max will compete for a role. New guy gets the role, but everyone hopes O-Max catches up and surpasses him before new guy's next contract or the end of O-Max's rookie deal, whichever comes first. 

I like this plan, personally. 

Alternatively, I wouldn't be shocked to see Hardy AND Green packaged for some type of splashy ball-handler/initiator. Bogdan Bogdanoic, maybe. Someone like that. Those young guys are attractive enough that could probably get someone pretty exciting without any additional assets.