Guard Options Part II - Expanded and Updated

[Q-is-here]

Grouped by archetype and then from high to low in terms of contract value with annual salary starting this season.

Lead Guards
Giannis Antetokounmpo* - $54.1M, $58.5M, $62.8M (Player Option)
Anthony Edwards - On Team
Trae Young - $46M, $49M (Player Option) - UPDATE - Traded to Wizards
Ja Morant - $39.5M, $42.2M, $44.9M
Darius Garland - $39.5M, $42.2M, $44.9M
James Harden - $39.2M, $42.3M (Player Option)
LaMelo Ball - $37.9M, $40.7M, $43.5M, $46.4M
Kyrie Irving - $36.6M, $39.5M, $42.4M (Player Option)
DeJounte Murray - $30.8M, $32.8M, $30.8M (Player Option)

*not a guard, but plays a ton with the ball in his hands.

Two-Way Starters
Jrue Holiday - $32.4M, $34.8M, $37.2M (Player Option)
Immanuel Quickley - $32.5, $32.5, $32.5, $32.5
Derrick White - $28M, $30.4M, $32.5M, $34.9M (Player Option)
Jalen Suggs - $35M, $32.4M, $29.6M, $26.8M, $26.7M (Team Option)

Shooter/Scorers
Malik Monk - $18.8M, $20.2M, $21.6M (Player Option)
Collin Sexton - $18.9M
Coby White - $12.9M
Ty Jerome - $8.8M, $9.2M, $9.7M (Player Option)
Ayo Dosunmu - $7.5M
Payton Pritchard - $7.2M, $7.8M, $8.3M
Cam Spencer - $2.5M, $2.4M, $2.6M, $2.8M (Team Option)
Bones Hyland - On Team

Vet Game Managers
Dennis Schroder - $14.1M, $14.8M, $15.5M - UPDATE - Traded to the Cavs
T.J. McConnell - $10.2M, $11M, $11.8M, $11.8M (Team Option)
Mike Conley - On Team
Tre Jones - $8M, $8M, $8M (Team Option)
Tyus Jones - $7M

POA Defenders
Jevon Carter - $6.9M - UPDATE - Waived by the Bulls
Kris Dunn - $5.4M, $5.7M
Jose Alvarado - $4.5M, $4.5M (Player Option)
Scotty Pippen, Jr. - $2.3M, $2.5M, $2.8M
Vince Williams, Jr. - $2.3M, $2.5M (Team Option)

[Q-is-here]

Someone (may be rap) mentioned it in another thread, but goodness gracious does Memphis have a lot of low-key quality guards on their team. Who is it they really want to invest in and give bigger roles to and who are they willing to part with (besides Ja)?

[AbeVigodaLive]

Is it scary or smart that despite Mike Conley going through the worst shooting stretch of his career over the past 2+ weeks and several mediocre Hyland performances...

... Rob Dillingham is getting arguably the least amount of run in his career?

I'd assume he's trade bait fodder but the Wolves have to try to recoup some value for him considering everything they gave up to draft him.

Are they hiding him intentionally because they think he offers more trade value if other teams don't get to see him play? Just how deep in that coach's doghouse is the guy? Heck, even I'm over here wondering why he's not getting any run.

[WildWolf2813]

Is it scary or smart that despite Mike Conley going through the worst shooting stretch of his career over the past 2+ weeks and several mediocre Hyland performances...

... Rob Dillingham is getting arguably the least amount of run in his career?

I'd assume he's trade bait fodder but the Wolves have to try to recoup some value for him considering everything they gave up to draft him.

Are they hiding him intentionally because they think he offers more trade value if other teams don't get to see him play? Just how deep in that coach's doghouse is the guy? Heck, even I'm over here wondering why he's not getting any run.

That implies that if Rob is still a Wolf on Friday that Finch will actually let him get those Conley minutes, which he won't.

[FNG]

Is it scary or smart that despite Mike Conley going through the worst shooting stretch of his career over the past 2+ weeks and several mediocre Hyland performances...

... Rob Dillingham is getting arguably the least amount of run in his career?

I'd assume he's trade bait fodder but the Wolves have to try to recoup some value for him considering everything they gave up to draft him.

Are they hiding him intentionally because they think he offers more trade value if other teams don't get to see him play? Just how deep in that coach's doghouse is the guy? Heck, even I'm over here wondering why he's not getting any run.

That implies that if Rob is still a Wolf on Friday that Finch will actually let him get those Conley minutes, which he won't.

The question is, WW, and I think it's a fair one: do we know more about the relative value of Mike and Rob than the coaching staff? They obviously have concluded that even with his lost shooting touch Mike's steadiness gives us more of a chance to win than Rob. But we have some smart guys here who think otherwise, and there's certainly a chance they may be right. It may become a moot question after Thursday, but if no trades are made, it will be interesting to see how the PG minutes get allocated.

[60WinTim]

Is it scary or smart that despite Mike Conley going through the worst shooting stretch of his career over the past 2+ weeks and several mediocre Hyland performances...

... Rob Dillingham is getting arguably the least amount of run in his career?

I'd assume he's trade bait fodder but the Wolves have to try to recoup some value for him considering everything they gave up to draft him.

Are they hiding him intentionally because they think he offers more trade value if other teams don't get to see him play? Just how deep in that coach's doghouse is the guy? Heck, even I'm over here wondering why he's not getting any run.

That implies that if Rob is still a Wolf on Friday that Finch will actually let him get those Conley minutes, which he won't.

The question is, WW, and I think it's a fair one: do we know more about the relative value of Mike and Rob than the coaching staff? They obviously have concluded that even with his lost shooting touch Mike's steadiness gives us more of a chance to win than Rob. But we have some smart guys here who think otherwise, and there's certainly a chance they may be right. It may become a moot question after Thursday, but if no trades are made, it will be interesting to see how the PG minutes get allocated.

kek and I believe Dilly goes to Iowa if he is still here after Thursday...

[FNG]

That implies that if Rob is still a Wolf on Friday that Finch will actually let him get those Conley minutes, which he won't.

The question is, WW, and I think it's a fair one: do we know more about the relative value of Mike and Rob than the coaching staff? They obviously have concluded that even with his lost shooting touch Mike's steadiness gives us more of a chance to win than Rob. But we have some smart guys here who think otherwise, and there's certainly a chance they may be right. It may become a moot question after Thursday, but if no trades are made, it will be interesting to see how the PG minutes get allocated.

kek and I believe Dilly goes to Iowa if he is still here after Thursday...

And I would endorse that move of course. But, wouldn't his trade value have been enhanced if he had been allowed to light up the G League for a couple weeks? Or did TC and Finchy think the opposite...that if he shot 30% down there it would depress his value.

[AbeVigodaLive]

The question is, WW, and I think it's a fair one: do we know more about the relative value of Mike and Rob than the coaching staff? They obviously have concluded that even with his lost shooting touch Mike's steadiness gives us more of a chance to win than Rob. But we have some smart guys here who think otherwise, and there's certainly a chance they may be right. It may become a moot question after Thursday, but if no trades are made, it will be interesting to see how the PG minutes get allocated.

kek and I believe Dilly goes to Iowa if he is still here after Thursday...

And I would endorse that move of course. But, wouldn't his trade value have been enhanced if he had been allowed to light up the G League for a couple weeks? Or did TC and Finchy think the opposite...that if he shot 30% down there it would depress his value.

It's a bit of a depressing thought, aint it?

[WildWolf2813]

Is it scary or smart that despite Mike Conley going through the worst shooting stretch of his career over the past 2+ weeks and several mediocre Hyland performances...

... Rob Dillingham is getting arguably the least amount of run in his career?

I'd assume he's trade bait fodder but the Wolves have to try to recoup some value for him considering everything they gave up to draft him.

Are they hiding him intentionally because they think he offers more trade value if other teams don't get to see him play? Just how deep in that coach's doghouse is the guy? Heck, even I'm over here wondering why he's not getting any run.

That implies that if Rob is still a Wolf on Friday that Finch will actually let him get those Conley minutes, which he won't.

The question is, WW, and I think it's a fair one: do we know more about the relative value of Mike and Rob than the coaching staff? They obviously have concluded that even with his lost shooting touch Mike's steadiness gives us more of a chance to win than Rob. But we have some smart guys here who think otherwise, and there's certainly a chance they may be right. It may become a moot question after Thursday, but if no trades are made, it will be interesting to see how the PG minutes get allocated.

I just think Chris Finch has been coaching since 1997, in England, Belgium, Germany, assistant spots throughout the country, having to develop young guy after young guy. Now he finally gets a job and even better, he's finally winning. I just think he's tired of having to develop another super young guy. He wants to win now, not develop the players of tomorrow. So ultimately, if he goes down, he's gonna go down with the vets that got him this far. I don't think he can stomach losing with Dillingham and Miller and to a lesser extent, TJ. He wants to look at himself in the mirror and know he won or lost with his guys.

[Phenom]

That implies that if Rob is still a Wolf on Friday that Finch will actually let him get those Conley minutes, which he won't.

The question is, WW, and I think it's a fair one: do we know more about the relative value of Mike and Rob than the coaching staff? They obviously have concluded that even with his lost shooting touch Mike's steadiness gives us more of a chance to win than Rob. But we have some smart guys here who think otherwise, and there's certainly a chance they may be right. It may become a moot question after Thursday, but if no trades are made, it will be interesting to see how the PG minutes get allocated.

I just think Chris Finch has been coaching since 1997, in England, Belgium, Germany, assistant spots throughout the country, having to develop young guy after young guy. Now he finally gets a job and even better, he's finally winning. I just think he's tired of having to develop another super young guy. He wants to win now, not develop the players of tomorrow. So ultimately, if he goes down, he's gonna go down with the vets that got him this far. I don't think he can stomach losing with Dillingham and Miller and to a lesser extent, TJ. He wants to look at himself in the mirror and know he won or lost with his guys.

This is a good point. His job is to win.