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There were certainly indications that Kidd was unhappy with Grimes (based on playing time), and even a couple of instances where Grimes seemed unhappy with his role & usage.

I think the Max Christie trade made him even more expendable, and he would have been even more unhappy with his role.

Good move, Nico.

I don't think Kidd was unhappy with Grimes.  I think the roster construction kept him from getting the minutes that his talent warranted (which is why Grimes was potentially unhappy with his role).

I would argue that even if it makes sense to move Grimes, it does not by definition make the move good.  Not only did they give up an asset to make the move (a highly questionable decision) but they also trapped themselves with that trade into not being able to operate in the buyout market or sign someone off the street for more than 10 days.  If Caleb underperforms (assuming he ever gets healthy) or is simply trade fodder in the offseason, then it would be really hard to call this a good move.