06-03-2022, 11:13 PM
(06-02-2022, 04:11 PM)F Gump Wrote: About Hayward, while he looks very desirable at first glance, he has a major issue.
He is always hurt. He only is able to play 40-50 games a year, it seems. And he's significantly hurt right now, missing the last 1/3 of the season (while Charlotte was fighting for a playoff berth) with some sort of vague foot issue.
While trading some of these guys feels like an upgrade, it might be just the opposite. And his contract is big, so he would be hard to move.
I just look at the proposed trade of Bertans/Powell from a salary standpoint.
Next season: +3.0M
2023/2024: +14.5M
2024/2025: -5M (deap cap, if waived)
If you say I have to pay 4M per year extra over a three year period to have Gordon Hayward´s (potential) basketball contributions (plus an extra roster spot, plus no dead-cap in 2024/2025, plus a large expiring for big trades) over Powell/Bertans I take that chance.
Hayward played 50 games last season. 16/5/4 with 39% 3pt shooting. Yeah I think I take that off the bench over Powell/Bertans.