Trade & FA 2024-25:

[KillerLeft]

I know this might be a controversial take but I’d have no problem with them moving Exum or Hardy for what they think is an upgrade. I’m not married to either of them. I have Exum way ahead of Hardy for what this team needs but I’ve pointed out already that LukaiExum missed 60+ games last year and Hardy is not a PG. Hardy is a Nico guy though, Exum was a Lindsey guy…

I'm not married to them, either. I could get behind this for both on-court and financial reasons (they know more about what's trying to be accomplished in both areas than we), but what I DON'T like is the idea that they'd move even more away from youth and towards crusty vets than they already have this summer. 

Green for Thompson doesn't bother me - that one makes sense on a variety of levels. But, Lowry for Exum (for example)? Or, even worse, for Hardy? 

And again, let's say it's not moving one of those guys out, and they're just blowing off "the cushion." That's essentially the same thing as trading one of them if this new guy plays ahead of them, and if he doesn't play ahead of them, what the hell are we even doing worrying about this so much?