07-26-2022, 01:56 PM
(07-26-2022, 01:05 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: My deal with THJ is, he has shown to be quite a bit less than when coming off the bench. He also has shown even more less than so far under Kidd. What if he comes back from injury and looks the same as before he went out? A shooter with a less than reputation of playing defense that is shooting 33.6% from 3? That’s a disaster and is not out of the realm of possibility with players coming off injury. It would also IMO take him out of being an asset at the TDL. If he picks it up toward the end of the season and has a good postseason, THEN we’re talking about him as an asset (because his contract also drops).
He could come out as great as you guys are thinking as well, but both scenarios are far from a sure thing.
Know as I type this that I never wanted to extend THJ.
-I think you keep him through the season no matter what. THJ's last two years at 18m and 16m are a decent trade chip. He's someone you could include in a larger deal and the other team wouldn't have to hold their noses.
-I think you keep him for the rest of his contract. The dude loves being here and no one should underestimate that. If he doesn't fit with Kidd, than that needs to get sorted out as you resigned THJ when we knew Kidd was going to be the next coach. We need to get out of the habit of jettison every player we trade for or sign in free agency as that surely helps other free agents not want to come here. A long term investment in THJ would be the first in a player we didn't draft or sign as a UDFA in God knows how long.