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[mvossman]

I heard some guy named Marcel (I think) on YouTube say Grimes' agent requested the trade.  He said it like it was a known fact.  I haven't seen that anywhere, but it makes sense that it might be true.  He's not in your plans and you can get back someone of similar quality with a cost controlled contract.  So, why not do the guy a favor.  I still don't see the need to pay for the privilege, but maybe that cost control versus the uncertainty of a RFA is more valuable than I think.

There was a rumor and it does make sense, but Grimes said he was surprised to be traded which kind of conflicts with the rumor.  Either way he was not going to get the minutes because he was blocked by Klay (personally I would have rather had DJJ/Grimes than Klay/Caleb).  Still, he was clearly an asset and I am not convinced an injured underperforming Caleb was.  Nico has a history of throwing seconds into trades when it does not appear to be necessary.