01-06-2023, 12:29 AM
(01-05-2023, 06:15 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: 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.
I've fiddled around with trying to find a trade match that makes sense with CHA, but when I put something together that feels fair for both sides and step back to assess the bottom line, I keep ending up unimpressed with the result. I just don't see anything that moves the needle enough to bother.
I would love for their players to be worth getting, but I can't find a hidden gem, or a player who is somewhat overpaid but who would be very helpful to have. Injuries. Bad money. Not that useful. It's junk like that.
About Rozier, I was on the fence about him (his size and contract were the obvious negatives), but his game has gone farther and farther downhill each year, and now so far that it's impossible for me to see past his contract (he's owed more than Hardaway-Bertans combined).