So.. if you think this is their thought process, shouldn't they also be feeling pressure to move Jrue if they can't get anything else done before the deadline? What you're saying, is that Jrue will need to be convinced to resign, meaning he's been noncommittal. If they don't have a move in their pocket to add an asset to the team by trade deadline, don't they by their own acknowledgement if this is their thought process, increase the risk of losing Jrue for nothing?
So, someting has give. Either we bring in Okafor/Lopez/Somebody, or we should be moving Jrue.