01-09-2023, 08:41 PM
(01-09-2023, 08:09 PM)Jason Terry Wrote: We were never going to pay the tax next season. It makes too much sense not to when the years leading up to Luka signing his next extension we will need to spend big to stay competitive and avoid losing him. We can’t go all in every year. Need to look at it long term and do this the right way
It makes the most sense for a team with limited assets to max out the value of those assets by trading them at their peak. Buy low sell high and all. Luka, Green, Hardy plus Maxi and DFS is who we try to keep and add to. THJ, Bertans, Bullock and McGee are the guys to move. Out of those THJ is the only one that’s playing close to peak levels. He’s the guy. There’s not enough time for Bertans or Bullock to build up enough value. All of these players are over 30 so it’s not like any are long term. Hardaway having neutral value and able to be swapped for Levert expiring would be a miracle compared to where his value was. THJ is a great guy and has worked hard. It sucks but we need players with different skills than his capabilities. Wood is more important on both ends. It’s a needed sacrifice and it would free up space for Powell to re-sign at a lower rate. We could have flexibility for real moves at a time when we get all our draft picks freed up. If we got any compensation from Cleveland it would be a home run. Levert would give us a similar chance this season. Having his bird rights on top of that is gravy.
Holding onto Hardaway too long is a ticking time bomb where we could be stuck with a negative contract until it expires. That’s riskier IMO than gambling on half a season of Levert. Hardaway is on the wrong side of 30 and injury prone
Agreed 110%.
If the expiring money helps to re-sign Wood and a justified amount goes to DP, this trade is good enough for me