11-01-2019, 12:42 PM
(10-31-2019, 10:31 PM)Jommybone Wrote: I’m infatuated with the possibility of turning Tim Hardaway, Jr. into Nicolas Batum. There are so many ways to add or subtract value with additional pieces going either or both ways. So getting to a salary match isn’t a problem. (Just add Isaiah Roby is the simplest route.)
And I'm convinced that, at some point this season or next, Batum is gonna figure out he can be a difference maker again by playing stretch 4/5 on a some contender's second unit. Hope it's ours.
The trade we kicked around a lot was Batum + Hernangomez for THJ and Lee. I don't think Mavs will do it because it adds more salary next year and it's not a guarantee that Batum is an upgrade over THJ. Mavs won't want to lose flexibility by adding more salary.