04-03-2021, 09:53 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-03-2021, 09:53 PM by StepBackJay.)
J Rich to me looks like clearly an MLE player. Doesn't mean he will opt in because his opt in number is pretty close to a year 1 MLE contract. He could opt out and still get a 1 year or multi-year from Mavs or elsewhere. Absent an injury I don't think there's a risk of him losing money by opting out.
I just think he's an okay player that a team might be fine with doing a 3-4 year MLE contract for. Before the season I really thought he was a rung above that level of player. He is a top 7 rotation type of guy but like a bubble starter. If Mavs do end up signing him in that range I think his contract would be easy to move later.
THJ is harder to pin down for me in terms of his market value. I think he can make more money, ie starter money but I don't see him getting many years. His 3% and PPG will help him get a decent contract. He has shown even as a 6th man he brings good production so I believe. JJ Reddick as an example got 13/yr for 2 years from the Pels even at 34 a year ago. I could see a team like that who is desperate for shooting be interested in THJ in that range.
I just think he's an okay player that a team might be fine with doing a 3-4 year MLE contract for. Before the season I really thought he was a rung above that level of player. He is a top 7 rotation type of guy but like a bubble starter. If Mavs do end up signing him in that range I think his contract would be easy to move later.
THJ is harder to pin down for me in terms of his market value. I think he can make more money, ie starter money but I don't see him getting many years. His 3% and PPG will help him get a decent contract. He has shown even as a 6th man he brings good production so I believe. JJ Reddick as an example got 13/yr for 2 years from the Pels even at 34 a year ago. I could see a team like that who is desperate for shooting be interested in THJ in that range.