05-21-2025, 09:37 PM
(05-21-2025, 07:30 PM)loki Wrote: I can't help but feel the Mavs will have to add value to Hardy+Martin to dump their contracts with nothing coming back. I doubt the 2030 Philly 2nd gets it done. If it takes a 1st round pick swap they absolutely should not do that.
This is why I don't think moving Gafford for a pick or young player is that bad of an idea. You could get a young guard to develop and open up room to sign a vet with the tax MLE. If you hold onto him there is the risk of his playing time and trade value dwindling.
" to dump their contracts with nothing coming back " -- Well yeah, but that's not really what's been discussed (although maybe SH is thinking that way). I am certainly not in favor of that, and don't feel it would be worth the hassle.
But I think the idea you propose is just as undesirable. It's a similar idea of a big salary dump for junk, at a price of talent. And I don't favor any pure salary dump being pursued.
I have suggested (and continue to believe) that you use Martin-Hardy to chase Ball, in which case the salary difference is way more modest, and the talent is fairly even. Ball has LOTS of question marks, but also the potential to be useful. The same is certainly just as true of both Martin and Hardy. In theory, each team is turning players with mixed value into something that is of value to them.