06-13-2022, 02:06 PM
(06-13-2022, 01:52 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: My issue with the idea isn't what you think (though I do value Hardaway's potential on-court contribution much more than you, it seems).
I just think what you're suggesting (trading him with NO salary incoming) values him MORE than any other trade I've seen suggested for him. Like, Hardaway and some 2nds for nothing values him MORE than Hardaway for Turner (not suggesting such a deal is likely), imho, because I think the money is what these trades are all about. I literally can't remember the last time I saw a "talent for talent" trade in the NBA. I suppose last season's BRK/PHI deal kind of qualifies, but everyone basically had a gun to their heads in that situation.
Ya, I agree that it's probably harder to move him for cap space than it is in trades with money coming back but I do think that Hardway is enough of a basketball asset where you may find a scenario where someone with less money and years is being returned and in a scenario like that you could always include Josh Green to open up a spot. Claiming that we can move Hardaway for nothing is really just the extreme version of my thought.
I think my main point is that while I agree with you that Cuban's decision around making this pick and opening up roster spots in general will be financially motivated, there's probably some interesting ways to use some of those larger contracts to create more financial relief and open up a spot or two that will be more appealing to Cuban than simply cutting Frank.
Also (and I promise I'm done derailing after this), I like Hardaway as a player, I just don't see how he gets minutes here after acquiring Dinwiddie and Brunson's emergence. Kind of surprised that you feel differently based on some comments I saw from you in another thread about Dragic because while I think Hardaway is a clearly superior player to Dragic, I think he'll still be at the same mercy of only having 96 minutes to go around in the backcourt.