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The only way trading Howard makes any sense is if:
1) We plan on signing someone to take that spot. This would obviously affect cap space, so it better be a significant improvement.
or
2) We plan on drafting a replacement, and are positive that we can do so with whatever round pick we get in the trade.
Very unlikely we would get an improvement at the same $800k that Howard costs next year, so it would probably have to be a pretty big jump. Even a guy like Hunt, you are going to be without for a significant portion of the season.
We don't have the cap space to replace a guy that is solid, and that cheap unless it's via the draft.
The problem on the draft side is that we have plenty of other holes to fill, it seems silly to create another one on a roll of the dice that you will get better at the position.
Best solution in my opinion, is an in season trade. There are teams every year that need help mid season for that last push towards the playoffs. This would allow either a rookie to get up to speed, or Hunt to become available, at which point you can then start fielding the calls. Since Howard is super cheap, his contract won't be a problem at all for mid season trade, which makes him super attractive if the team is short on cap space.
Only other thing I would consider is a player for player trade at a position we need to fill. That way we just shift the spot of need without creating an additional hole.
1) We plan on signing someone to take that spot. This would obviously affect cap space, so it better be a significant improvement.
or
2) We plan on drafting a replacement, and are positive that we can do so with whatever round pick we get in the trade.
Very unlikely we would get an improvement at the same $800k that Howard costs next year, so it would probably have to be a pretty big jump. Even a guy like Hunt, you are going to be without for a significant portion of the season.
We don't have the cap space to replace a guy that is solid, and that cheap unless it's via the draft.
The problem on the draft side is that we have plenty of other holes to fill, it seems silly to create another one on a roll of the dice that you will get better at the position.
Best solution in my opinion, is an in season trade. There are teams every year that need help mid season for that last push towards the playoffs. This would allow either a rookie to get up to speed, or Hunt to become available, at which point you can then start fielding the calls. Since Howard is super cheap, his contract won't be a problem at all for mid season trade, which makes him super attractive if the team is short on cap space.
Only other thing I would consider is a player for player trade at a position we need to fill. That way we just shift the spot of need without creating an additional hole.