06-21-2025, 02:26 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-21-2025, 02:28 PM by RasheedsBigWhiteSpot.)
(06-21-2025, 02:08 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: So, let's break this down...
I can see Atlanta taking Gafford for #22. There are rumors out there of their interest in something like this.
The Brooklyn part is interesting to me. I don't see the fit of Hardy with Cam Thomas on the roster. But, would you rather have Hardy at $6mm and use your space on something else. Or, would you rather give Cam Thomas a bigger contract (maybe triple what Hardy makes). We also need to find a home for either Powell or OMax. With all of the draft capital they have, do they give up a late first for Hardy/OMax? If I were them, I'd ask for Christie/Omax and give up some of their excess draft capital that they can't use anyway.
Where I have trouble is the financial savings of Jrue for Martin (both are 3 years remaining) being worth 28 and 32. Can Nico extract this? It is probably worth doing if all you get is 32. Dallas doesn't really need #22, #32 and possibly a late first from Brooklyn. Maybe Boston demands #22 as a face saving maneuver, but gives up #28 in the process instead of #32. Then Boston can say they got Gafford's value from Atlanta, but Dallas can say it didn't give up a first...and in fact, got a first from Boston for taking on Jrue. There is a lot of possible play given all of the late first rounders that could be involved in such a construct.
Seriously? Boston is lopping off $70 million in longterm money + the mind blowing taxes added on that's owed to a mid-30s player and you think them giving up #28 and #32 is too much? Nah, in today's NBA economics that should be worth both late 1sts AND a future 1st.