03-30-2021, 10:24 PM
(03-30-2021, 07:12 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: I am surprised Lakers didn't trade him. They don't have his bird rights correct? The best they could offer is MLE so I am guessing they are banking on his value not exceeding MLE level dollars?
It's exactly the opposite from what you are thinking. Lakers will have THT's Early Bird rights. Plus RFA control. Plus protection from the Arenas provision. It's literally impossible to sign him away unless you pay him such a ridiculous amount that they won't match.
However, I really don't see the reason for all the fawning over THT in the first place. He had some good moments early in the season and got people's attention. But he's not a special shooter, or rebounder, or scorer, or big for his position (he's a 6-4 SG), nor does he start or play a lot (18 mpg). He's just a DFS type, more or less.
Is he considered special here because he's on another team, or it's the Lakers who he plays for? If he was languishing on the market, I can see why you'd want to take a shot, but that's not what we're looking at. To me it makes no sense.