(05-12-2020, 11:47 AM)Mavs2019 Wrote:

(05-12-2020, 09:42 AM)Mapka Wrote:

(05-11-2020, 04:21 PM)ThunderMav Wrote: ^^^

But teams used existing numbers to make rosters and deals.

If cap is reduced say from $120m to $90m yet salaries are not reduced by same percent (not actual salary just for cap reasons) then about every team will be over.  And it will hurt all teams ability to make deals.  Since every team will scramble to get under lux which will be lower too.  They need to do it in relation.

Think of it like when caps went up bigtime the year KD left.  They should have throttled it but didn’t.  In reverse its going down bigtime yet if players cap numbers don’t adjust the same its going to create big problems for all teams.  No one will make any trades or deals since all teams will be closer to lux cap.  You basically take $30m away from teams if no adjustment.

Players would still get full pay this is only grandfathered in for all existing players for cap numbers.

Ok let´s say we adjust the numbers of the old contracts for tax-purpose but not for the cap. This will allow a wider range of trades and  the cap stays fair for everyone.

Why would that allow a wider range of trades? All that does is allow the high-capped teams to keep their best players. If I´m the Knicks or Hornets with around $75-90M in capspace, I´d rather have these high-capped teams be pressured into trading me some valuable players or pay for cap relief with multiple 1st round picks/young talent. Even more than usual. I don´t see the incentive for these teams with a healthy cap to bail out the heavy spenders.

(05-12-2020, 12:15 PM)aguiar95 Wrote: I've seen an intresting article using CraftedNBA metrics that divide the players' defensive categories in five, the most important are:

- Off ball Wings: We have Wright, THJ and Brunson and none of them are top 30. Here are some good available names: Schroder (OKC), Richardson (PHI), Holiday (UFA), Hart (NOP) and Powell (TOR).

- Versatile Bigs: We currently have K, Kleber and Powell in the top 30 in this category. Here are some good available names: Gay (SAS), Young (CHI), Boucher (RFA), Ibaka (UFA), Nance jr. (CLE), Plumlee (UFA).

- On ball Stoppers: We only have DFS (28th) in this category. Here are some good available ones: Jones Jr. (UFA), D. White (SAS), G. Harris (DEN), A. Gordon (ORL), T. Ariza (POR), K. Dunn (RFA).

We definetely need an on ball stopper to help DFS, maybe two. A better off ball wing would help. A versatile big to wait untill DP recovers would be nice as well. Since Wright is our 9th best player and Jackson our 11th, it makes sense to combine those players with picks to try and get better return. We can take 19M in return for those two alone. Does DJJ get the full MLE? Any other names to add to the list of defenders available?

(05-12-2020, 01:27 PM)chaparral Wrote: Thanks for the info, could you also provide a link to that article - please.

(05-16-2020, 01:40 PM)omahen Wrote: Bleacher is running a fantasy league - a lot of very "strange deals", but Mavs GM "fakeDonnie" seems to have an interesting plan.

1. Trade Curry+Wright+#18 for Winslow and Grayson Allen. This gives us a very good wing on team friendly deal for next two seasons with the last being a team option. Allen has the last chance to prove he is an NBA rotation player. 
2. Re-sign THJ to a 60 mil 4 year deal.

It may seem a hefty pay for Winslow, however this deal arguably still makes us better in 2020 and gives us 2021 flexibility. Assuming we don't sign any other long term contract, this deal would put us at some 100 million of commited salaries (assuming THJ costs 15 mil). Renounce Winslow and Allen and you are at some 82 million of salaries, which would be enough for a max player. Max palyer doesn't want to come, you simply excercise both team options and still have some 15 million of cap space for a very good FA. I like the Winslow fit on Dallas.

(05-17-2020, 02:50 AM)Mapka Wrote:

(05-16-2020, 01:40 PM)omahen Wrote: Bleacher is running a fantasy league - a lot of very "strange deals", but Mavs GM "fakeDonnie" seems to have an interesting plan.

1. Trade Curry+Wright+#18 for Winslow and Grayson Allen. This gives us a very good wing on team friendly deal for next two seasons with the last being a team option. Allen has the last chance to prove he is an NBA rotation player. 
2. Re-sign THJ to a 60 mil 4 year deal.

It may seem a hefty pay for Winslow, however this deal arguably still makes us better in 2020 and gives us 2021 flexibility. Assuming we don't sign any other long term contract, this deal would put us at some 100 million of commited salaries (assuming THJ costs 15 mil). Renounce Winslow and Allen and you are at some 82 million of salaries, which would be enough for a max player. Max palyer doesn't want to come, you simply excercise both team options and still have some 15 million of cap space for a very good FA. I like the Winslow fit on Dallas.

I'm very very hesitant to trade for a player, that was just sorted out by the heat.
It also seems to be an overpay. We give away an not so great contract, a great contract and a pick. 
I think we should trade for an overpayed wing and keep our roleplayers. As I wouldn't mind trading Wright and the pick for Winslow, if Donnie and Rick like him.

(05-17-2020, 04:09 AM)Mavs2019 Wrote: We know Curry is very good (in our system). We don´t know how good Winslow or Allen can be.

(05-17-2020, 02:50 AM)Mapka Wrote: I'm very very hesitant to trade for a player, that was just sorted out by the heat.

(05-17-2020, 02:50 AM)Mapka Wrote: I think we should trade for an overpayed wing and keep our roleplayers.

(05-17-2020, 02:50 AM)Mapka Wrote: As I wouldn't mind trading Wright and the pick for Winslow

(05-18-2020, 02:42 AM)Mapka Wrote: I think we can find a kinda twoway-Starter with this contract and the picks. We also have Boban and JJax.

(05-18-2020, 03:59 AM)omahen Wrote:

(05-18-2020, 02:42 AM)Mapka Wrote: I think we can find a kinda twoway-Starter with this contract and the picks. We also have Boban and JJax.

Please list a few examples. Every legit two way starter, even if overpaid, is worth more than salary dumps like you propose (Lee 1 year to trade), back up like Wright and #18 pick. Either we take back bad salaries or we give more assets. Look at OPJ, for example. He is way overpaid. But he is also an expiring. So Chicago has absolutely no motivation to trade a good (when healthy) player for Wright, #18 and artificial salary (like Lee 1 year) to match the salaries.

Of course we always have an option to do nothing.

(05-18-2020, 04:47 AM)Mapka Wrote: Illfitting players expiring 2021: Conley, Drummond, Love, Griffin,
OKC may want to cash a pick for Schröder or Adams, nobody can say how this Oladipo-situation goes on. Maybe SAS wants to get rid of DeRozan or even Aldrige. Aaron Gordon will be traded eventually.
Horford doesn't work in Philly. Rozier is overpayed and redundant.

(05-19-2020, 02:26 PM)JamesConway Wrote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsWCyIrw1VY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3VoG-rYYdw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh9G7Ps6a3c

What a wizard. I understand that we might have a bigger need for a real SF but I'd try hard to get Saric for the MLE. He was terrific in Philly when he was on a competitive squad. I'm sure we'd see more of that here alongside Luka & KP.

None of the FA wings really intrigues me much. Bazemore is more of a SG than a SF at 6'4/6'5, Derrick Jones Jr really can't shoot at all, Harkless is a meh shooter, Crowder has never mastered the three ball, etc.

I'd go for Dario first and if we're able to land him look at the rookies. Maybe one of the draft selections can grow into the rotation.

And then there's the Josh Jackson-idea. He was incredible at Kansas but has derailed his career. I wouldn't mind him as a reclamation project. He's about the age DFS was when he came out of college.

(05-19-2020, 02:26 PM)JamesConway Wrote: I understand that we might have a bigger need for a real SF but I'd try hard to get Saric for the MLE.