01-03-2025, 02:32 PM
(01-03-2025, 11:27 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: Right on. Im aware that Fanspo’s trade machine has that error, and I think it’s because they just have a blanket condition of “has X player signed recently?” And if so then it triggers that warning.
Hardy’s situation is very niche, so I can forgive them for not having this caveat in their machine. Honestly I wouldn’t have known had I not read it myself and if FGump didn’t clarify it for me.
As to whether Hardy’s inclusion to a trade changes anything, that I am not so sure of. I mean he’s obviously an asset and would be a nice sweetener, but his contract number does very little change in the grand scheme of things -at least for this season.
About Hardy, let's not lose sight of the mindset behind the extension.
A "normal" payout on the extension would have made him impossible to trade until the end of the season, whereas the Mavs went to the trouble to do it in a way where he can be traded at any time. And he's also just a small contract this season, below the typical minimum salary, which might make him more desirable to another team.
Based on that, it's clear to me that the Mavs were working to create a desirable trade chip, with a cheap contract and a young player tied up on a small-ish deal for several seasons. Whether they did or not depends on how well he plays and the potential he shows. But I don't think they necessarily saw him as a keeper. And they might prefer not to be stuck with him on their payroll next season.
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