07-21-2025, 08:11 PM
FWIW, Hardy-Omax for air to team 3 (or maybe OMax landing in CLE and Hardy somewhere else) does give enough cap room for DAL to take Wade from CLE, sign Exum, and end with a small cushion.
Perhaps in the equation, CLE would be sending a SRP to team 3 as a tip for the salary reduction that helps them, and DAL doesn't have to send out a pick.
Turning Hardy into Wade (an expiring contract) helps for next season payroll.
But Wade isn't really a roster fit for DAL. It's just a money move. He's a 0-and-D PF, a defensive guy who offers almost nothing on offense, and it seems to me that the last thing they need is another C/PF body, even moreso one who has no offense. The value of Wade would be to facilitate washing OMax and Hardy for an expiring contract at no cost.
Perhaps in the equation, CLE would be sending a SRP to team 3 as a tip for the salary reduction that helps them, and DAL doesn't have to send out a pick.
Turning Hardy into Wade (an expiring contract) helps for next season payroll.
But Wade isn't really a roster fit for DAL. It's just a money move. He's a 0-and-D PF, a defensive guy who offers almost nothing on offense, and it seems to me that the last thing they need is another C/PF body, even moreso one who has no offense. The value of Wade would be to facilitate washing OMax and Hardy for an expiring contract at no cost.