Trade & FA 2024-25:

[mvossman]

He is the waste of 4 pick, but i think he can be usefull player for us. He clearly isn't a ''new Kawhi'', but i think he can become a similar player to Jerami Grant.

He clearly isn't a Herb Jones level of player, but if his price is only Kleber + Powell + Hardy/Exum (and maybe 2 rp) that is the deal i would do it. Just watching the games and see that those guys basically are just on the payroll here and are mostly getting DNP is enough to consider the deal.

And that could also mean that all core players are staying here.

He is a little bit overpaid for his production, but if he can turn into Jeremy Grant type of player that deal wouldn't look so bad.

E: After DFS trade, there is even less players in that range on the market...

I would argue he is currently wildly overpaid for his production.  His true shooting is 50% right now.  That is really bad.  I realize he is still young, but we are on our 5th year of sample he has been on a downward trajectory.  I think the chances he becomes another Gerami Grant are getting very low, and you are paying a big cost (cap) to make that gamble.

There is also the concept of opportunity cost.  Even if we are getting nothing from those players we are sending out (which I think you are overstating) the question remains could we get something better for that 18 mil in cap than taking a big risk on a play who has been wildly underperforming for years.