Not trading for Lavine or Derozan benefits the Pels more than trading for them.
Neither is a good fit and the player we have to give up to match salary is better than either. So hard no on the trade.
There is a silver lining though. There is a limit to the number of teams willing to trade for help each year, and if two teams trade for these guys they burn their assets and take themselves out of the market if the Pels do look to make a trade later on. Less buyers means cheaper trades.
Not trading for Lavine or Derozan benefits the Pels more than trading for them.
Neither is a good fit and the player we have to give up to match salary is better than either. So hard no on the trade.
There is a silver lining though. There is a limit to the number of teams willing to trade for help each year, and if two teams trade for these guys they burn their assets and take themselves out of the market if the Pels do look to make a trade later on. Less buyers means cheaper trades.