(05-16-2024, 12:31 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: @TheDunkCentral
The Minnesota Timberwolves are a potential landing spot for Darius Garland, per
@AmNotEvan


“A source shared with Right Down Euclid that a dark horse that could try to acquire him is the Minnesota Timberwolves. Since 2018, when Minnesota tried to trade up to select Garland in the 2018 NBA Draft, the Timberwolves have been fans of Garland’s game and need a succession plan for current starting veteran guard Mike Conley.”

(05-16-2024, 01:00 PM)RGP1981 Wrote: Hmmm... I think the Mavs should want in on that action. 

Kyrie + Lively for Garland + Allen... who says no? Can the Timberwolves beat that?

Well, I wouldn't say no, and I'd also be down with Garland + filler for Kyrie.

G: Garland (24yo) / Hardy (21yo)
G: DJJ (26yo), Wiggins (25yo)
F: Luka (24yo) / ?? / O-Max (21yo)
F: PJW (25yo)/ Kleber (32)
C: Allen (25yo) / Gafford (25yo)

The ages of most of these guys align quite nicely too... leaving out Kleber, Hardy and O-Max, that's a heck of a core to have with an average age of 25 years.

(05-16-2024, 01:10 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: Now you're just trolling. 6 out of 10 tbh.

(05-16-2024, 01:12 PM)RGP1981 Wrote: Oh c'mon now, I'm being serious. I like the roster I posted quite a lot better than the current roster. Do you not see how good it could be if it comes together? The Timberwolves aren't the only ones with an ageing point guard, the Mavs have one too in Kyrie. So getting Garland for Kyrie would be like a gift that dropped into your lap. Also, Allen will be better than Lively for some time because the former is just stronger and more filled out. And there's a lot less crappy contracts too (THJ, Green, Powell, Morris, etc).

(05-16-2024, 01:00 PM)RGP1981 Wrote: Hmmm... I think the Mavs should want in on that action.

Kyrie + Lively for Garland + Allen... who says no? Can the Timberwolves beat that?

Well, I wouldn't say no, and I'd also be down with Garland + filler for Kyrie.

G: Garland (24yo) / Hardy (21yo)
G: DJJ (26yo), Wiggins (25yo)
F: Luka (24yo) / ?? / O-Max (21yo)
F: PJW (25yo)/ Kleber (32)
C: Allen (25yo) / Gafford (25yo)

The ages of most of these guys align quite nicely too. Leaving out Kleber, Hardy and O-Max, that's a heck of a core to have with an average age of 25 years.

(05-16-2024, 02:17 PM)Luka77 Wrote: If Lively learns to shoot the corner three, (he already has that shot just needs to get it up in games), he will be much more valuable Allen.

(05-16-2024, 02:56 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: The thing about talking trades is I think the only way DJJ comes back is if he has a starting spot and probably wink wink deal that Mavs will take care of him.

(05-16-2024, 02:56 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: The thing about talking trades is I think the only way DJJ comes back is if he has a starting spot and probably wink wink deal that Mavs will take care of him.

(05-16-2024, 03:11 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Not sure if he is in the position to ask for that. He had the best season of his career and I want him back in a Mavs jersey but for the entire season he averaged 9/3/1. 10/4/1 in the playoffs.
His first round performance on offense was mediocre. OKC series has been great. Really think that he is in the perfect spot and realizes it himself. There aren't a lot of teams that can work around his short comings as a shooter (that still exists, even though he had more hot stretches this season). That also have the kind of passer/playmaker that can create opportunities for a slasher/lob thread like him. Jokic is the only player the league that can "throw him open" on lob passes like Luka and the Mavs can offer more money than Denver.

Question is if recency bias of a big playoff run will lead to a big offer from one of the tanking teams (similar to the Mavs missing out on Thybull minus the RFA status).

(05-16-2024, 02:31 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Pipe dream is picks + THJ for Avdija or Herb Jones. Save 3-4m and add another big wing defender. Mavs are better off with bigger lineups. And I am not talking about twin tower lineups. More 6'8/6'9 guys that can play SF/PF/small ball C.
But that's not realistic unless the Mavs throw all remaining assets into a trade like this.
No need to touch the center rotation unless the Mavs can find someone younger that can play Kleber's role.

(05-16-2024, 03:17 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: Oh, I'd say it's safe to say he's earned a $10 mil offer from some team out there. How about the full MLE? Not sure. But I'd be very, very surprised if the Mavs were able to retain him at the TPMLE this summer. Pretty sure that if he's still a Mav it's that they engineered a way to be able to pay him quite a bit more.

(05-16-2024, 03:20 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: I think THJ+2025 might be available for Deandre Hunter. 

He's not nearly the defender of Avdija or Jones. But he's close. He can also shoot the 3 pretty well.

(05-16-2024, 03:20 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: I think THJ+2025 might be available for Deandre Hunter. 

He's not nearly the defender of Avdija or Jones. But he's close. He can also shoot the 3 pretty well.

(05-16-2024, 04:06 PM)mvossman Wrote: It will not be that hard for the Mavs to get to roughly 10 mil.  Sending out Timmy for someone making around 12 will get us mostly there I think.

(05-16-2024, 04:37 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: If Schroeder and Kleber can get over their beef, I think THJ for Schroeder would be a decent deal for the Mavs. You create the extra space to re-sign DJJ and you get the needed 3rd ballhandler that you know won´t shrink in the big moments.