Trade & FA 2024-25:

[SleepingHero]

On the contrary, he seems more like a '24-'25 Maverick than ever.

How so? This injury including rehab will keep him out probably well into March/April, at which point he’d need to ramp up and by then we’re in the playoffs. Hardly an ideal scenario to bring back a new player who should be playing big minutes. 

Plus with what it’d cost to acquire him we’d be hampered far too long for comfort given how fragile this team already is.