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Originally Posted by CadBane
No. Josh Smith is 5 times the defender Howard is. He's not nearly as injury prone. His jumper is worse (although not too much) but he has an actual sense of shot selection and doesn't force shit. He gets the crowd involved with big dunks, gets easy buckets (instead of Jho ISO step back jumpers) and he's a way better passer.
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He's not 5 times the defender on small forwards which is who he'd be guarding here. You're probably just looking at his blocks but even those went down this year. His jumper is worse and his shot selection is worse. He averages more assists but he also averages more turnovers. His ATO is around 1, same as Howards.
Maybe you make the trade to get younger and more athletic but if he doesn't improve off of what he did last year then he'll be overpaid. Josh is one of our main trade chips so if we move him it needs to be for a player that will provide an immediate upgrade. Not one that you hope continues to improve.