03-31-2021, 02:40 PM
(03-31-2021, 02:34 PM)StrandedOnBeauboisHill Wrote: I got back and forth about whether or not we had the same package to offer. To me Josh Green and our 2025 pick would be equal to RJ Hampton and Denver's pick and to be honest, Gary Harris is barely a starting caliber player at this point. The biggest difference between offering straight up expiring in James Johnson vs Gary Harris (who is locked in for 20 mil next season) is that it will help the Magic pick up more assets next year at the trade deadline, there's no way they have any intention of keeping him long term. The other thing is that apparently the Magic really like RJ Hampton and nearly drafted him at 15 (per Kevin O'Connor at least) so in that sense we really never had a chance with Josh Green.
Long winded way of agreeing with you.
I would say the equivalent probably would have been Maxi + Josh Green + 2025 1st round pick (with some salary filler to make the numbers work). But if they were really high on Hampton, they might have still preferred Denver (Magic certainly have a historical fondness for players who can't shoot)