10-20-2024, 01:15 AM
(10-19-2024, 02:09 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: How much you´d pay for a Hardy extension? Just curious since their career numbers are virtually identical. Grimes has the better defensive reputation thanks to playing for Thibs, but is also two years older.
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Given that Grimes has once shown he could be a starter and play heavy minutes, including ranking in elite percentiles for defensive metrics, I'd give him a higher contract than Hardy.
Hardy is a fantastic scorer. Hasn't given me any sort of confidence that he can do much else at an elite level. Right now, today, I'd give Hardy an extension somewhere around 3/30. 10mil AAV.
Should Hardy prove to have taken a step this year, that number could go higher. If he can just do one more thing well, I'd be comfortable going 4/45, 4/50 range. Which isn't that far off for what I'm wanting Grimes for at 4/60.
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