Trade & FA 2024-25:

[mvossman]

How about a trade of Grimes and Hardy for Ty Jones (starting salary $6M)?

That is too much value to give up in a S&T for a 6M player.  Plus, it does not make sense from a fit perspective.  We have already swung hard (possibly too hard) towards offense this offseason.  I think you are sleeping on Grimes.  I don't think we have ever had a player quite like him.  A plus POA defender and high volume shooter.  That volume is a big deal.  It means he is taking more difficult shots than guys with lower volume.  In a down year this season he still shot 39% on wide open shots (which is the only shot most of our guys take).  In the previous two seasons (including his rookie year) he shot 44% on wide open.  He is the best floor spacer on the team outside of the top 3 guys and its not close.  Combine that with the usual Luka bump, and his plus defense and he is a perfect fit next to Luka.  I think by the TDL he will be top 5 or 6 in minutes and he has an outside shot to crack the starting rotation if its determined we need more defense with that group.