2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[Mavs2021]

Orlando has a horde of young guys in his spot (Hampton, Suggs) that they prefer to develop instead of playing a vet. It has just not been a practice that rebuilding teams give away vets for more expensive vets. Even if THJ contract had value before, it doesn't have now with him injured. I will be happy if they manage it, but I don't see it.

They have them now, too. Harris/Ross combine for 54 MPG, so they easily have room for THJ, even with the return of Isaac and Fultz. They will also need some veteran leadership to guide all those young players. Can they entice a better veteran player to sign up for the project Orlando in free agency? I´m not sure.

The position they´ll need to thin out is the frontcourt. They likely have a top 3 pick PF/C coming through the draft on top of Wagner, Okeke, Isaac, WCJ and Bamba.

A trade package of Harris or Ross + Bamba for X makes a ton of sense for Orlando. Harris + Bamba are both free agents that Orlando is unlikely to retain, so their trade value can´t be that high either.

Nobody knows whether THJ qualifies as a target and how he is valued.