(09-03-2025, 10:34 AM)Smitty Wrote: @ShamsCharania
Dallas Mavericks forward PJ Washington has agreed to a four-year, $90 million contract extension with the franchise, agent Kevin Bradbury of LIFT Sports Management told ESPN. Washington secures a new deal that keeps him in Dallas through 2029-30.

(09-03-2025, 10:34 AM)Smitty Wrote: @ShamsCharania
Dallas Mavericks forward PJ Washington has agreed to a four-year, $90 million contract extension with the franchise, agent Kevin Bradbury of LIFT Sports Management told ESPN. Washington secures a new deal that keeps him in Dallas through 2029-30.

(09-03-2025, 10:34 AM)Smitty Wrote: @ShamsCharania
Dallas Mavericks forward PJ Washington has agreed to a four-year, $90 million contract extension with the franchise, agent Kevin Bradbury of LIFT Sports Management told ESPN. Washington secures a new deal that keeps him in Dallas through 2029-30.

(09-03-2025, 04:11 PM)DallasMaverick Wrote: Shams ends his article in an interesting way:

“The Mavericks enter the upcoming season with arguably the best frontcourt in the league, headlined by Anthony Davis, Cooper Flagg, Dereck Lively II, Washington and Gafford.”

(09-04-2025, 08:31 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: I think it has been a fantastic summer.  Obviously, ping pong balls had a lot to do with that.  But I bet if we could forget the name on the GM's office door, we'd all be pretty pleased.  Retaining Gafford and PJ at the numbers they got, negotiating with Kyrie enough to allow the exception for D-Lo and getting Exum on a minimum contract while staying $1.2mm under the 2nd apron is pretty astonishing if you think about expectations in mid-June.  Yeah, OMax was a miss, but the guy who really forced him out (Williams) looks like a potential hit.  

One note about OMax and this being a blemish on Nico's record.  I'm not sure it is fair to give Dennis Lindsay credit for all the maneuvers that brought him here when we liked him and then blame Nico now that he's gone.  If Lindsay was the power behind the summer of 23, then he gets the blame for the miss.  If the buck stops with Nico as the GM who made the pick, then he also gets credit as the GM who has done some good things (and some bad).  But, we don't get to selectively give Nico all of the things we perceive to be bad and someone else the things we perceive to be good.

(09-04-2025, 08:31 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: One note about OMax and this being a blemish on Nico's record.  I'm not sure it is fair to give Dennis Lindsay credit for all the maneuvers that brought him here when we liked him and then blame Nico now that he's gone.  If Lindsay was the power behind the summer of 23, then he gets the blame for the miss.  If the buck stops with Nico as the GM who made the pick, then he also gets credit as the GM who has done some good things (and some bad).  But, we don't get to selectively give Nico all of the things we perceive to be bad and someone else the things we perceive to be good.

(09-04-2025, 08:35 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: It is probably true.  Unfortunately, we probably need a 'consolidation trade' to upgrade the backcourt.  

(09-04-2025, 12:19 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Agreed. And further, it's not fair to judge ANY GM on situations like the O-Max pick. He's obviously a bust. Maybe he could get the hang of the league eventually if he found a home willing to invest the developmental time he needs at any cost, but when the project types don't get that from the team that drafts them while on their rookie contract, the likelihood they'll get it anywhere else basically falls to zero. The other teams all have their own projects to work on, and there are fresh young players coming through the door every year. I imagine O-Max and his agent are currently looking for opportunities overseas. 

But, it's not like it was a dumb pick. LOTS of teams wanted him at the time. The reality is that sometimes, players are drafted solely based on rare physical gifts and athletic potential, and in that situation success isn't a guarantee, obviously. There are bones to pick with Harrison, just like any GM, but O-Max would be pretty far down my list of complaints, personally.

(09-03-2025, 10:34 AM)Smitty Wrote: @ShamsCharania
Dallas Mavericks forward PJ Washington has agreed to a four-year, $90 million contract extension with the franchise, agent Kevin Bradbury of LIFT Sports Management told ESPN. Washington secures a new deal that keeps him in Dallas through 2029-30.

(09-04-2025, 03:47 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: So I guess the last thing left for the Mavs is their last two way, right?  I certainly didn't see a two way worthy guy on the remaining summer league team.

(09-04-2025, 02:04 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: [Charania] Free agent forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper has agreed on a two-way NBA contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, Todd Ramasar and Mike Simonetta of Life Sports Agency told ESPN. Prosper sifted through multiple offers, and now chooses the Grizzlies to enter his third NBA season.

***************************
probably a pretty good place for him.  A team who has a good track record developing players.   G-league is probably the best for him.  He needs playing time.  Not sure sitting on the end of the bench for a year is going to be very helpful.  Get him a lot of reps.

(09-04-2025, 04:34 PM)Winter Wrote: In year's past, they've frequently grabbed some G league or rookie center, but there's no way any front line player is going to get a single minute barring a plague. So if they grab another two-way player, it's likely a guard with a shot. Otherwise, why bother?

(09-04-2025, 05:29 PM)F Gump Wrote: There's no downside in picking the best of the litter, so to speak, and then churning the 2-way list as you go. I think they might pick the best E10 player (training camp player) they have in their TC and/or keep an eye on youngsters cut from other teams who are not 2-ways, and find someone to fill that 3rd slot in Oct.

(09-04-2025, 05:21 PM)F Gump Wrote: Obviously he had multiple teams wanting him as a 2-way, but no one wanted to spend an NBA slot (and money) on him. At least that eliminates the concern that the Mavs should have been able to get some team to take him off their hands, and just were too inept to figure it out.

From what we have seen, I would think OMax might have been better served to land in Europe. From what I'm seeing, I'm not convinced the GL has served him very well in developing the skills he lacks so badly to be able to play in the NBA.