01-30-2025, 02:47 PM
(01-30-2025, 01:59 PM)Smitty Wrote: Bleacher Report posted this:
Mavericks receive: Kelly Olynyk
Raptors receive: Kleber, Hardy, '25 SRP (via DEN or PHI)
OLYNYK. Olynyk is a mediocre backup-level guy (only used about 15 mpg on a really bad team). Not a good defender. Not a rim protector. Can make 3s but doesn't take a lot of them. Meh rebounder for a big. He is paid more salary than Maxi (and more salary this season than Maxi + Hardy). TOR would likely give him to you, if they could.
MAXI. The fact that Maxi can't give them minutes this season would be no biggie for TOR, and they may get a tradable player for later since Maxi is the rare big that can defend the perimeter.
HARDY. The best value in the deal is Hardy. By far. And he has the potential to be better next season.
ANALYSIS. Players. Mavs would be offering Hardy PLUS salary savings both this season and next (in Olynyk vs Maxi), and on that swap of players I think TOR comes out well ahead. Pick. So I would ask for a future SRP (rather than pay one). Overall. I am not excited about the deal, so if they said no I wouldn't beg, but I can see reason to do it and hope it helps. Olynk is playable to some extent, because he's a big who can hit a shot for you, although he is NOT the player you really are looking for because he is not a good defender in any way that will help.