Originally Posted by
Pelicanidae
So from the sounds of it - and I haven't listened to the whole pod so correct me if I'm wrong - the timeline is something like this.
- Jrue gets traded, and JJ requests a trade
- Griff convinces him to try it for a month, and if he still doesn't want to stay, Griff says he'll get him somewhere he wants to be
- JJ comes to NOLA for that trial period and absolutely dogs it, sucks hard, and still wants to go
- Griff tells him in multiple conversations he will do his best to get JJ where he wants to be (4 times, JJ says)
- Due to JJ's garbage play, nobody where JJ wants to go is willing to trade for him
- JJ expects a buyout, but doesn't mention giving money back, so he wants his whole contract paid up front so he can walk to wherever he wants
- Griff baulks at this and trades him for something rather than buying him out for nothing
- JJ is infuriated because he didn't get all the money as well as going where he wanted
Is that right?