Quote:Howard Beck (@HowardBeck)
In a follow-up chat after the presser, Silver told me that the league is working to add a "salary-cap manager" feature to the NBA app, which will give fans a way to test trades/signings under CBA rules and, presumably, help explain the machinations of the second apron.

(07-17-2024, 06:39 AM)Mavs2021 Wrote: Right the fans. I wonder through how many illegal trades the league office had to go through and reject/alter, cause even the nerds in the front offices, couldn´t keep track anymore of all the rules.

(07-17-2024, 10:08 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: @AnthonyIrwinLA
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(07-16-2024, 03:50 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: At face value? Not really. Nance is a versatile defender and a solid backup big at this stage of his career. My hang up is what is Nance bringing that this team desperately needs AND is worth the hypothetical trade?

What role will he take? Glancing at the roster it'd have to be a Maxi replacement. Does Nance do anything better than Maxi? Not really. Maybe availability (which I'm not discounting) but Maxi is a better shooter and still a better defender. 

Other than that, he isn't going to take minutes from Lively/Gafford. He isn't going to play over PJ/Marshall. 

Then we get into the cost of actually acquiring the guy. Lets say the Hawks do come down from their ridiculous demands and accept 2 2nds as a starting point (or 1 2nd here cause the Mavs only have 1 2nd). 

Hardy's contract leaves us 9.2 mil short of a potential Nance trade. If we threw in Powell, we're still 5.2 mil short. Who else are we adding here? OMax? Or are we just going to do a Maxi+Hardy deal and hope Nance is better? 

I just don't really see it. At best, Nance is a tiny bit better than Maxi. At worst, we're doing a lateral move for a Maxi replacement and are giving up Hardy for the privilege. 

I think this team needs maybe 1 more POA defender in the DJJ mold if they are going to go and try to upgrade the rotation. This guy ideally can guard the opposing team's perimeter guard and maybe even initiate the offense/handle the ball. There aren't many guys in the league that can do both. 

Marcus Smart is a name that interests me but a deal for him would cost a lot.

(07-17-2024, 06:39 AM)Mavs2021 Wrote: Right the fans. I wonder through how many illegal trades the league office had to go through and reject/alter, cause even the nerds in the front offices, couldn´t keep track anymore of all the rules.

(07-17-2024, 10:47 AM)Ghost of Podkolzin Wrote: Yes, Nance wouldn't be taking minutes from Gafford/Lively.  He'd be replacing Maxi.

I would say they're a push on switching defense, Nance is the better scorer and much better rebounder.  Maxi hasn't been near the league average of 37%3pt since 2020-21; he is no longer a stretch 4 and was unplayable for stretches in the playoffs.

As you pointed out, availability is a huge difference.  Maxi has averaged missing 42 games the last 2 seasons.

IMO Nance is an upgrade.  I wonder if ATL would bite at Maxi + 2SRPs?  May take away the sting of giving up 4 SRPs for Bey.

(07-17-2024, 07:12 PM)I’m Jmaciscool Wrote: Every time I see Larry Nance Jr's name I think of Dirk hitting 30,000 points.

(07-18-2024, 01:22 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: @KnicksMuse)
NEW Bleacher Report Mock Trade:

Mavericks Receive:
• Julius Randle

Knicks Receive:
• PJ Washington
• Daniel Gafford
• Jaden Hardy
• 2025 2nd Round Pick (via TOR)
• 2028 2nd Round Pick (via MIA)



Bleacher Report has to lose their syndication if their writers can't even get fake trades correct.  Not only do the Mavs not have those 2nds available to trade, but this also prevents them from actually filling out the rest of the roster given that they're hardcapped. Nevermind that Randle doesn't really make sense on this team???

(07-18-2024, 02:03 AM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: I got into it with some folks on BR this morning (yesterday morning, now...) about this proposed trade. The Mavs are already switching out their POA defender (DJJ) for Splash Grandpa in the starting lineup, and now they trade PJail (and DLive's backup too!) for an empty stats guy who plays no defense. I suppose we've hiring Mike D'Antoni to be our coach, too.

(07-18-2024, 01:22 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: @KnicksMuse)
NEW Bleacher Report Mock Trade:

Mavericks Receive:
• Julius Randle

Knicks Receive:
• PJ Washington
• Daniel Gafford
• Jaden Hardy
• 2025 2nd Round Pick (via TOR)
• 2028 2nd Round Pick (via MIA)



Bleacher Report has to lose their syndication if their writers can't even get fake trades correct.  Not only do the Mavs not have those 2nds available to trade, but this also prevents them from actually filling out the rest of the roster given that they're hardcapped. Nevermind that Randle doesn't really make sense on this team???

(07-18-2024, 01:22 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: @KnicksMuse)
NEW Bleacher Report Mock Trade:

Mavericks Receive:
• Julius Randle

Knicks Receive:
• PJ Washington
• Daniel Gafford
• Jaden Hardy
• 2025 2nd Round Pick (via TOR)
• 2028 2nd Round Pick (via MIA)



Bleacher Report has to lose their syndication if their writers can't even get fake trades correct.  Not only do the Mavs not have those 2nds available to trade, but this also prevents them from actually filling out the rest of the roster given that they're hardcapped. Nevermind that Randle doesn't really make sense on this team???