02-13-2021, 03:51 PM
(02-13-2021, 03:38 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Young is certainly more valuable than he was a month ago. However, that $6mm guarantee next season will scare off some teams (I get that you can stretch-waive it for $2mm). It comes into play for tax teams and teams trying to maintain cap space (including Chicago). The Bulls may need to move non-expiring contracts so they can extend LaVine (as Pincus has described) AND use space on free agents. Swapping him for expiring Johnson makes a lot of sense for Dallas and Chicago. The question is the price past those two.
I like Young. But I just don't see him as any difference maker for Mavs, just a marginal upgrade over Johnson. Is it really worth an asset? Is there really nothing better out there for Johnson expiring and whatever assets needed?
While Johnson wasn't really impressing there was one thing he did well - he was excellent guarding big wings like LeBron.