(02-16-2021, 11:18 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Dallas did it with DWill.

Situation was different in that Brooklyn bought him out with multiple years left and Dallas made up the rest of the buyout.  When that timeframe was up, he got more than the MLE.

(02-16-2021, 08:26 PM)Hypermav Wrote: After reading the Athletic article on him, I don't think he can help the Mavs even at vet min.  


[b]Hollinger:[/b] You’re basically hoping he can give you a decent 15 minutes as a fourth forward, using his shooting, ballhandling and general basketball IQ to offset the fact that he can’t jump anymore. (Seriously. Dude has two blocks and zero dunks in 626 minutes.) Also, this insight depends on the “shooting” part coming back since he’s at 31.5 percent from 3 this year.
The big worry is what to do with him at the defensive end, since he can’t jump enough to protect the rim but opponents also are hunting him out on the perimeter. Again, you’re hoping that hiding him in bench units can offset some of the carnage. Unless for some reason you think your performance staff can get more out of him than Detroit’s did, but I’m not sure why any team would think that.
[b]Amick: [/b]Leave it to Hollinger to come correct with the numbers: two blocks and zero dunks in 626 minutes?! Goodness gracious. That line alone makes you feel like Blake’s days of being an impactful NBA player are done, but — as DA said — it’s hard to handicap the health front and the question of whether or not he might be able to have a resurgence of some kind at some point.

(02-17-2021, 11:17 AM)StepBackJay Wrote: I think Blake will join a contender and look better when he's playing for something. But Mavs aren't going to be in that mix.

(02-17-2021, 01:43 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: The plan is clear: trade for Kyle Lowry and sign Drummond post buy-out. GET ER DONE Donnie!

(02-17-2021, 01:53 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Don't you think it's more likely, heck almost guaranteed, that Drummond will be headed to the Nets post buyout? 
Starting role: Check
Contender/superteam status: Check
No chance to be pulled because of lineups: Check.

Those are 3 things the Nets can offer that the Mavs can't. So why is it that Blake damaged goods Blake (which is the only reasons why he's available), is more likely to go to a contender, while Drummond isn't?

Just wondering your thought process here.

By the way, totally agree Lowry would be a great move. But at the 30mil salary, it'd take Powell+JJohnson at the least and I doubt the Raps would take that kind of package for Lowry.

(02-17-2021, 01:56 PM)cow Wrote: Given his age and what he'll want for his next contract, the Nets aren't the long term play.

(02-17-2021, 02:24 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: The Nets might not be the ones to hand Drummond his next contract, but they sure as heck will be the BEST place for him to showcase himself for the next suitor. There is no other place besides maybe TOR that can offer Drummond the kind of role he'd have on the Nets.

He'd be able to get all of his numbers, and would barely have to create for himself. I could genuinely see him averaging close to 19/19 on the Nets. Then after he puts up big numbers and perhaps even show he can be on a team that can go deep in the playoffs, some team will undoubtedly toss big money. Maybe NYK.

(02-17-2021, 02:46 PM)cow Wrote: I'm not arguing against you as I'm almost sure he'll go to a contender.  I'm just working out my best pitch for the Mavs.

(02-17-2021, 02:50 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: Mavs for sure would be a place for him to showcase his talents.

(02-17-2021, 02:49 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I guess I’m in the minority, but I don’t expect Drummond to get another good contract. I think the MLE is the absolute best he can hope for, moving forward. He isn’t a very good player. Didn’t seem like good teams wanted him the last time around, even. 

We’ll see.

(02-17-2021, 03:01 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: I can see a team throwing 20+ a year at him for that alone. 

(02-17-2021, 05:40 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Only 6 weeks left. If Johnson is still on the roster after the deadline I will probably complain for the rest of the season. There has to be a way to turn a large expiring into a solid rotation piece.

(02-17-2021, 05:44 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: So the thing is the rotation piece you would upgrade would probably be WCS' spot which could be hard to do as he hhas played well as the 8th man.

(02-17-2021, 05:52 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Don´t really care about the position. The Mavs need to add talent. This is more about smart asset management. Going for max capspace this summer is a terrible idea. One of the worst FA markets in history. If the Mavs cannot upgrade the roster they should use his contract to absorb some bad longterm salary in exchange for assets.
If they waste another expiring to create capspace for the next Wes Matthews, Harrison Barnes or Delon Wright I am going to be insufferable for the rest of the year.