04-06-2021, 04:05 PM
(04-06-2021, 03:31 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: Man, I’d be looking for SnT possibilities if THJ looks for more than $15M and JRich more than $12M. I’d give them 4 years and max raises on that starting salary, but it would make building out the rest of the team that much harder if we go too much higher.
Average NBA vet starter money is ~$16M, so I think JRich would find offers more than $12M somewhere. He hasn't been amazing here, but I think he will still have value around the league.
My current dream offseason scenario is to SnT JRich (plus stuff) for Lonzo & then go over the cap to retain THJ. Ball compared to JRich is younger, great defensively, better secondary playmaker, & shooting nearly 40% from 3 on 8 attempts per game. Pels are not going to let him walk for nothing - at least they would get a replacement starter back in JRich with some vet leadership and maybe one of our projects and/or a pick.
I don't know what it would take contract-wise to get Ball ($80-100/4yrs?) or what the "plus stuff" could be, but I think the talent and fit would be a nice upgrade esp. if he can keep up the 3pt shooting.