(06-20-2024, 05:46 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Evan Sidery (@esidery)
Due to the DeMar DeRozan sign-and-trade with the Spurs in 2021, the Bulls do not technically own their 2025 first-round pick.
Chicago’s pick is top-10 protected, so they are fully incentivized to potentially attempt to bottom out in what is regarded as an elite draft class.

(06-20-2024, 06:55 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: I know DeRozan doesn't have many fans here and he will require a SnT (thus hardcapping at 178), but as a 3rd scorer he'd be overqualified. 
Teams can't just leave DeRozan like they can DJJ. Sure he's not a knockdown 3pt shooter, but 1 dribble and he's at his bread and butter mid range where he's nearly 50% at. That's on top of his ability to get to (and finish) at the rim. He can also facilitate very well for a wing. His defense isn't bad as well. Is he elite? No. But he is still mobile enough to hang with anyone on the perimeter and smart enough to be in the right places. 

If he could be had for 22mil, a trade of THJ+Green+2025 FRP for a 3yr 70mil deal is a pretty great one on paper. Such a deal would leave the Mavs salary right at 171mil and will still allow DJJ to take the 1+1 TP-MLE.

If DJJ balks, I'd then turn to Portland and try to swing a trade for Thybulle using Hardy+Powell+2nds. That'd put the Mavs right at the 1st apron.

Roster:

Player                  Salary           Notes
1 Doncic              43,031,940
2 Irving               41,000,000     ULTBE $1,000,000
3 DeRozan           22,500,000
4 PJ Washington   15,500,000     ULTBE $500,000
5 Gafford             13,394,160
6 Thybulle            11,000,000
7 Maxi                 11,000,000
8 Lively                 5,014,560
9 Exum                  3,150,000     Team Option 6/28
10 Omax               2,870,400
11 Morris               2,093,637




Dead                     2,208,856    McGee

Total Salary         172,763,553 

                                               Space Under/(Over)
First Apron          178,655,000      2,403,561
Second Apron      189,486,000    13,234,561

Lineups:

Luka
Kyrie/Exum
DeRozan/Thybulle
PJ/Maxi/OMax/Morris
Gafford/Lively

Mavs will have 3 roster spots to fill with vet players and about 6 mil to do it. Based off these lineups, they need at least 2 more guards. Eric Gordon comes to mind as 1 vet. shooter. Patty Mills is another. Finally another backup center to replace Powell. Does Love want to come ring chase?

(06-20-2024, 07:11 PM)Ghost of Podkolzin Wrote: I hadn't thought about DeRozan.  Luka, Kyrie, and DeRozan is a shit ton of offense.  How is his defense these days?

(06-20-2024, 07:27 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Evan Sidery (@esidery)
The Bulls are in active trade talks with the Jazz and Sixers centered around Zach LaVine, per @KCJHoop (https://www.nbcsportschicago.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-analysis/bulls-arturas-karnisovas-offseason-change/570880/).

After Chicago traded Alex Caruso, LaVine being shipped out appears imminent.

(06-20-2024, 07:27 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Evan Sidery (@esidery)
The Bulls are in active trade talks with the Jazz and Sixers centered around Zach LaVine, per @KCJHoop (https://www.nbcsportschicago.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-analysis/bulls-arturas-karnisovas-offseason-change/570880/).

After Chicago traded Alex Caruso, LaVine being shipped out appears imminent.

(06-20-2024, 08:18 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: https://x.com/dalton_trigg/status/1803958920538657209

Dalton Trigg (@dalton_trigg)
Paul George in Dallas doing the ESPN pregame / halftime stuff during the finals

Paul George saying he wants to go somewhere where they play basketball the right way

Windy saying there’s a player out there who could see himself fitting in nicely with this current Mavs group

reports today that Sixers are losing interest in pursuing George & Clippers being weird about giving him an extension

(06-20-2024, 08:18 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: https://x.com/dalton_trigg/status/1803958920538657209

Dalton Trigg (@dalton_trigg)
Paul George in Dallas doing the ESPN pregame / halftime stuff during the finals

Paul George saying he wants to go somewhere where they play basketball the right way

Windy saying there’s a player out there who could see himself fitting in nicely with this current Mavs group

reports today that Sixers are losing interest in pursuing George & Clippers being weird about giving him an extension

(06-20-2024, 08:33 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: 200/4 for a 34 year old that missed the post-season two years ago and averaged 20/7/5 this year. An awesome game four was more than counter-balanced by awful games three, four and six, where he averaged 13 PPG on 30/22/90-ish shooting, when the Clippers needed him to step up offensively. 

We have seen the hot potato contract of CP3 at the tail end of his career. I can understand that teams are not interested to commit that much money to PG13. 

If he comes down with his demands significantly, he´ll find a team. This reminds me a bit of Harden last year, when he suddenly realized that nobody is willing to pay him. He changed his mind and opted into his final year of his deal. Could see the same happening here.

(06-20-2024, 08:43 PM)BigDirk41 Wrote: I don't think we have the assets to get PG-13.

(06-19-2024, 03:19 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: The Brooklyn Way (@Jersey2Brooklyn)
“Donovan Mitchell could refuse another extension from Cleveland, which could force the Cavaliers to move him. Expect the Nets to be at the front of the queue if that happens.”

(06-20-2024, 08:46 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: In the player empowerment era, assets rarely make the difference. 

If PG says trade me to Dallas or I opt out and leave you with nothing, then the Clippers don't have much of a choice.

Mavs will obviously send them 2 FRP for their troubles (including a highly attractive 2031 FRP). Clippers get salary relief and now only have 2 all-stars and Westbrook.