07-22-2022, 10:22 PM
(07-22-2022, 09:15 PM)chaparral Wrote: Maybe we need to look past this upcoming season. If both Hardaway and Bertans are still here past this season, wont it be hard for Cuban to pay Wood to stay past next year?
So, if we can trade THJ for 2 guys named Burke and Walker we salve a few things. 1. we get our 3rd PG this season. 2. Burke's TO is 7mil cheaper then THJ contract next year. Take that 7mil and extend Wood for 21mil the following season.
Yes. And, you didn’t even mention Hardaway’s third year. There is an element of playing chess versus playing checkers here. The longer term play is the greater flexibility provided by the shorter duration of the incoming Burks/Kemba salaries.
And, that is presuming the THJ > Burks declaration is true. Last three seasons one player has the higher 3% (over 40% all three years), has the better assist %, the better on-minus-off and WS/48. That same player has been the better defender by D-EPM, DBPM and D-WS pretty dramatically the last two seasons. It isn’t Hardaway.
No point getting too worked up though. Every indication I’ve seen both from Hardaway and from team exec’s say THJ is returning this season.