05-17-2024, 07:58 PM
(05-17-2024, 05:54 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: I know we threw his name around here briefly this season, but what about Isaiah Stewart as a future Maxi replacement? 6'8, can hit the 3, tough as nails. I'm enamored by his near 7'5 wing span.
His contract is a flat 15 mil a year guaranteed for the next 4 years but the last year is a team option. I know Detroit has had interest in THJ for a minute now. That's almost a 1 for 1 contract wise so the saving's aren't huge, but maybe that deal is expanded and includes someone else like the Blazers.
THJ to DET for Stewart.
Green+#58+2025 2nd rounder to POR for Thybulle+#32
Mavs get a little shakier shooting wise (to be honest are we really losing shooting with THJ playing like he has?) but plan a bit for the future. Get a higher pick this year but still in the 2nd round so the contract doesn't have to be huge. Save almost 3 mil and can offer DJJ around 10 mil which should be more than enough.
Luka/Exum
Kyrie/Hardy/
DJJ/Thybulle/OMax/32nd pick
PJ/Maxi/Stewart/Morris
Gafford/Lively/Powell
43/3.1
40/2
10/11/2.8/1.5
15.5/11/15/2
13.3/5/4
Roughly puts the Mavs at 178 roster wise with a lot of avenues to stay under that 1st apron.
I think this is asking A LOT of Luka/Kyrie. They need another great ball handler to reliev the pressure on them. A 6th man like McCollum/Herro/Brogdon type player. IMO that's #2 priority in the offseason (#1 being re-signing DJJ).
We just paid a whole lot of money to a guy that went 9-29 (31%) on FG and 3-20 (15%) 3-pt% in both our win or go home elimination games last couple of playoffs. SMH