TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[ItsGoTime]

Hayward is not a prize in any way, except in theory. He is always hurt. That's not much hyperbole - right now he's sidelined by his THIRD different multi-week injury of the season. And with all the injuries, when he plays, he mostly sux as a player now, so there's that as well.

The idea that he represents some sort of value in the summer is only true to the degree that you need useless, expiring filler for a trade. Otherwise, no one will want to take him off your hands for the privilege of paying him $31M to be injured and then spare it up.

PJ? IMO okayish, maybe, not all that excited by him. Wouldn't do a trade with the idea that he's the main prize. He's a bit undersized 4/5, so not that good as a rebounder or defender, and not that efficient as a scorer to make up for the lack of size. The fact he's going to demand a big raise soon is also not desirable.

I'd never want to see the Mavs include a pick to get players like the above to Dallas.

It may sound like I'm trashing everyone on CHA, but there's a reason the team is bad. Besides Ball, not much to like.

Wait, where did I even give the impression that Hayward was a prize? He is a pretty good player when he plays, which is why I said he would help us get as far as we are gonna go this year, then be salary filler in the offseason. 


We have slightly differing opinions on PJ. I don’t think he’s any kind of world beater, I just said I think his abilities complement Wood and between the two, think they equal a full rim protector.