(07-11-2023, 03:38 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: Found this super interesting.  See text thread for more Mavs thoughts

https://twitter.com/MavsFilmRoom/status/1678865821790007297?s=20

(07-11-2023, 04:29 PM)RoyTarpleysGhost Wrote: summary copied from reddit

thread:
- Mavs still want to improve their rebounding
- Lively might play a lot of minutes in the G-League
- Capela talks are not dead, but they've stalled because Atlanta wants to dump salary
- Javale is not going to be on the roster come the start of camp
- Luka wanted to bulk up, but the front office has convinced him that bubble Luka is the peak version of himself and he's working towards thinning back down to that
- Bojan Bogdanovic trade rumors have resurfaced, but the Mavs might not have the assets for it and he doesn't fit their future plans

(07-11-2023, 05:13 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: To put a stamp on Javale, both McMahon and Dameris emphatically said McGee will not be on the roster come training camp, and he's going to be gone either through a trade or stretch-waive.

(07-11-2023, 06:48 PM)Jmaciscool Wrote: This makes me think javale must have been a big locker room issue. Doesn't seem like the Mavs would be that dead set on getting rid of him otherwise since they've kept players in the past even when the player didn't contribute much on the floor.

(07-11-2023, 06:48 PM)Jmaciscool Wrote: This makes me think javale must have been a big locker room issue. Doesn't seem like the Mavs would be that dead set on getting rid of him otherwise since they've kept players in the past even when the player didn't contribute much on the floor.

(07-11-2023, 07:58 PM)Ghost of Podkolzin Wrote: IMO, the Wood thing is all on Kidd.  

(07-11-2023, 05:13 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: To put a stamp on Javale, both McMahon and Dameris emphatically said McGee will not be on the roster come training camp, and he's going to be gone either through a trade or stretch-waive.

(07-11-2023, 09:02 PM)surfpuckmd Wrote: It seems really foolish to stretch waive him now that we're under the luxury tax and they've declared there is no one left in free agency who can help us.  

Our cap situation will likely worsen next season once we extend Josh Green.  Not sure why the Mavericks can't just hold onto Javale as that contract will be much less of a burden next offseason and we can use it in a trade.

(07-11-2023, 06:48 PM)Jmaciscool Wrote: This makes me think javale must have been a big locker room issue. Doesn't seem like the Mavs would be that dead set on getting rid of him otherwise since they've kept players in the past even when the player didn't contribute much on the floor.

(07-11-2023, 09:24 PM)cow Wrote: Nothing from McGee's bench activity would indicate that, the opposite actually.  On the court, maybe.  It often felt like he took the disappointment from his ever devolving role with the team and wasn't all that serious when he did get minutes.  My money is on Wood.  No way a guy that can get you 18-10 has little interest league wide, even at bargain salaries.

(07-11-2023, 04:29 PM)RoyTarpleysGhost Wrote: - Luka wanted to bulk up, but the front office has convinced him that bubble Luka is the peak version of himself and he's working towards thinning back down to that

(07-11-2023, 10:46 PM)Jmaciscool Wrote: But it seems odd to me that they are so adamant that he not be in the roster next year. To me that points to something more (that we're not privy to) than that he's not useful on the court. Pure conjecture on my part though.

(07-11-2023, 10:50 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Best news of the summer. Bigger than Kyrie re-signing, even.

(07-11-2023, 09:02 PM)surfpuckmd Wrote: It seems really foolish to stretch waive him now that we're under the luxury tax and they've declared there is no one left in free agency who can help us.  

Our cap situation will likely worsen next season once we extend Josh Green.  Not sure why the Mavericks can't just hold onto Javale as that contract will be much less of a burden next offseason and we can use it in a trade.

(07-12-2023, 12:02 AM)F Gump Wrote: I agree with your thinking. A waived player can't be used as salary filler in a trade, once he's been waived, so why? If he's not traded, I do wonder if they might not go this direction after all, when it comes down to it. It's not like they have a desperate need for the roster slot.

It does need to be mentioned that if/when he's waived, it doesn't mean the salary must be stretched. Given their lack of other spending so far, it's looking like there's really no reason for them to push some of that salary into a future year, since they don't need extra spending room now. Pay for this year's salary this year.

(07-12-2023, 12:27 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: Hypothetically, are they allowed to go the opposite way and accelerate the cap hit? Absorb it all this season, or maybe absorb three years worth of money over two years?

(07-11-2023, 11:26 PM)cow Wrote: I actually think the desire to dump him is pretty simple.  Luka has no use for him.  He disrespected him JaVale before the season started.  Remember the whole "Joel" thing?   I'm not trying to make excuses for McGee, he was mostly bad with his time on the court but I don't think he was given a fair shake, made worse by the idiotic contract he was given. 
Luka not wanting you is enough to get you jettisoned, lord knows we've witnessed that a few times already, bad play is the cherry on top.

Quote:Reports quickly began to surface that McGee would be the team’s starting center next season. The Mavericks traded for Christian Wood during the NBA Finals, but Dallas appeared committed to starting the two side by side in the frontcourt.

Head coach Jason Kidd confirmed that McGee would be the team’s starting five next season during an interview on ESPN from the Las Vegas Summer League. Here is a look at why that should not come as a surprise.

Quote:https://thesmokingcuban.com/posts/dallas-mavericks-rumors-likely-trade-center-javale-mcgee 

McGee's time in Dallas was a disaster. He averaged 4.4 points per game and lost his promised starting job quickly. Dallas signed him to a three-year, $17 million contract last summer and already wants to release him after one season. He didn't live up to his expectations and is likely worth a veteran's minimum contract at this point.

This was McGee's second stint in Dallas, and there is a big possibility that he never plays in a Mavericks jersey again. Dallas has to find a better option at center, and McGee doesn't seem to be included in their plans moving forward.