Trade & FA 2024-25:

[Smitty]

Just musing. 

I agree, of course, that Kleber makes them better, and they've given us no reason to believe that anything other than competing is their goal this season. But, I do think there's tremendous value in avoiding the tax where you can, so I guess if we imagine they see Kleber the way ChicagoJK suggested, that would be very tempting. 

I could be wrong, but I don't think Powell gets you below the tax line, even dumped for air, considering you would then have to sign two vet minimums. It could be a solution to the original question YOU posed, I suppose, right? I actually think he's a pretty good value contract for an emergency big you can trust and one of those "doesn't complain" end of bench guys we've been talking about.

Powell conveniently fits into the BAE. So easy to trade for air and I don’t think you’d have to attach a SRP or anything. Just send him to someone that wants him or where he might get PT. Doing so has no impact on win/loss though and is a way to get the Morris bros or any 2 players you like, since Gump has said it’s only possible to add one player with waiving Lawson.