2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[SleepingHero]

His offense is significantly better than you are making it out to be.  He had an off year this last season, but the prior two years he was hitting the 3 at better than league average with a high volume.  On top of that his assist to TO ratio was roughly 3 to 1.  That is a very valuable combination in a player.  

He might hit a 3 at an above average rate, but the issue is he literally cannot score anywhere else. He has a career average 37% from the field overall. He takes 12 shots a game! At that efficiency, no offense can work well. 

His biggest detriment is his size. It totally nullifies him in the playoffs. He only played 10mpg this year, versus the 29 he was getting in the regular season. I also don't find it a coincidence that Charlotte got a lot better as soon as Graham left and let Roizer (and mainly Ball) get more opportunities.

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The point is that you are taking on a contract somebody doesn't want to get a guy you do want (Hayes), and you are buying low on a guy.  Even if he gets you nothing it might still be worth it to get Hayes.

I  don't see why Hayes is worth taking on a guy who literally won't work here. Hayes is fine. He's a good roller, but to invest 11 mil in dead money + whatever assets it takes to get him? Too rich for my blood. 

If anything Larry Nance is probably just as available, would cost way cheaper in a trade, and we don't have to take on Graham for him.