06-18-2021, 08:48 PM
(06-18-2021, 04:03 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: Nah I disagree. I am okay if Mavs stick with KP but Hayward from a fit perspective is great, injury stuff is a wash with KP (both injury concerns), and when Hayward is healthy he plays like an actual star. Him and Luka would be such a dynamic duo offensively.
Contracts are also almost the same, though KP's is slightly more expensive later on. Michael Jordan is a terrible GM so there's hope the Mavs could strike a deal. We know Hornets want a center.
Hayward has had 1 year where he's scored 20ppg. He's a nice player but he's never been a star. The things he does well, Luka does well and he likely won't ever get a chance to showcase that part of his game here. He never quite fit in with all the ball handlers in Boston.
He isn't a #2 either. KP is a better scorer. KP is younger, KP has more upside. Contracts both suck. Hayward is more of an injury issue than KP.
If you are trading KP for guys like Hayward, you'd be better off just keeping KP and trying to rehab his game.