TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[DanSchwartzgan]

I wouldn't do that trade, but for a somewhat-different reason that most might have.

I'm not excited by Hardy. I think he's JAG. Trading him while he has good GL stats and looks intriguing might even be a way to get more value than he's worth. 

But my disinterest in this trade is that you aren't getting anything in Hayward that is dependably useful. His body is breaking down -- he's on his 3rd different extended stay on the inactive list in this season -- and his production is slipping considerably for the same reason.

I think the odds would be much better on Bullock and McGee getting better and being helpful, than on Hayward being healthy enough to depend on for quality play when it counts. And with GH sitting so much and sucking when he doesn't, we wouldn't have found a way to get out from under the bad money to Bertans and McGee -- the wasted money is about the same either way.

I do like the idea of packaging Bertans and McGee, and maybe even THJ, to take a player some player whose team wants to get out from under. But imo this isn't an actual solution.

Fair enough.  Question.  Would Rozier and his extra year at slightly more money be something you'd be interested in swapping for THJ?  In the past you've been an advocate for that third ball handler and today made a compelling case for moving on from THJ.  I'm kind of interested to see how far you'd be willing to go on those positions.

Charlotte has so many interesting young pieces and a little room under the cap.  So, I see numerous mix and match possibilities.  I agree on Hardy and feel like THJ isn't a piece I want to be married to if Wood ends up staying.  Rozier was once considered a defender.  He's had good years shooting 3's (but not both together and not either this season).  I think neither Rozier nor THJ have positive value.  But the extra year and extra money may make Rozier relatively more negative. If so, I'd see if we could pick off one of their younger bigs who is about to get paid as part of the THJ/Rozier swap to make up the value difference.