12-29-2025, 01:47 PM
(12-29-2025, 01:13 PM)Winter Wrote: That sounds like you think having Trae makes us a playoff team? I don't mind having Trae, but he's a short term rental for the rest of this season if he's a Maverick.
See, if this was a guarantee, I'd be more into it. I don't think he's a rental, as in I don't think that's even a possibility. I think it's 100% he opts in next year, and I think getting off of that year might require more than it's worth to get whatever you'd get in this deal (tough to know for sure without more details).
If you knew ahead of time that he'd opt out it would essentially be the exact same as if Porzingis was in the deal. No issues with that, but the absence of that is WHY we think more might be available if they're taking Young back.