07-17-2024, 10:47 AM
(07-16-2024, 03:50 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: At face value? Not really. Nance is a versatile defender and a solid backup big at this stage of his career. My hang up is what is Nance bringing that this team desperately needs AND is worth the hypothetical trade?
What role will he take? Glancing at the roster it'd have to be a Maxi replacement. Does Nance do anything better than Maxi? Not really. Maybe availability (which I'm not discounting) but Maxi is a better shooter and still a better defender.
Other than that, he isn't going to take minutes from Lively/Gafford. He isn't going to play over PJ/Marshall.
Then we get into the cost of actually acquiring the guy. Lets say the Hawks do come down from their ridiculous demands and accept 2 2nds as a starting point (or 1 2nd here cause the Mavs only have 1 2nd).
Hardy's contract leaves us 9.2 mil short of a potential Nance trade. If we threw in Powell, we're still 5.2 mil short. Who else are we adding here? OMax? Or are we just going to do a Maxi+Hardy deal and hope Nance is better?
I just don't really see it. At best, Nance is a tiny bit better than Maxi. At worst, we're doing a lateral move for a Maxi replacement and are giving up Hardy for the privilege.
I think this team needs maybe 1 more POA defender in the DJJ mold if they are going to go and try to upgrade the rotation. This guy ideally can guard the opposing team's perimeter guard and maybe even initiate the offense/handle the ball. There aren't many guys in the league that can do both.
Marcus Smart is a name that interests me but a deal for him would cost a lot.
Yes, Nance wouldn't be taking minutes from Gafford/Lively. He'd be replacing Maxi.
I would say they're a push on switching defense, Nance is the better scorer and much better rebounder. Maxi hasn't been near the league average of 37%3pt since 2020-21; he is no longer a stretch 4 and was unplayable for stretches in the playoffs.
As you pointed out, availability is a huge difference. Maxi has averaged missing 42 games the last 2 seasons.
IMO Nance is an upgrade. I wonder if ATL would bite at Maxi + 2SRPs? May take away the sting of giving up 4 SRPs for Bey.