2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[F Gump]

Question for those who think THJ has value around the league as a shooter. As far as reports are concerned, the Mavs were shopping THJ at the end of the trade season. It was also reported that they were looking for shooting in trade. Putting these two together, IF THJ is a good shooter, why look to trade him? 

Answer:
1 At the TDL, THJ could not provide ANY shooting help to Mavs, because he was injured. They wanted shooting help NOW. 
2 Don't accept that this was a set-in-stone referendum on "this is the THJ value" for 29 other teams around the league.
3 Like all deadline non-deals, it was simply a snapshot in time, of the answer then.
4 More real to say Mavs needed a suitor that had to meet all 4 of (a) see overall value in having THJ, (b) don't care he's injured, ( c) have the player(s) the Mavs want, who are also a salary match for trade purposes, and (d) will say yes in light of their own needs and current situation ... and failed to find that team.
5 Personally, I seriously doubt ANY team actually declined trading for THJ because of his shooting stats this season, and think that's a fairly weak take in light of how the league tends to work, but who knows.