2021 FREE AGENCY: Markkanen wants out of CHI | DAL "definitely interested"

[SleepingHero]

We can only use BaE if operating over the cap

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Had a brain fart. Too many tabs open.

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https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status...4985766912

[cow]

Powell actually works....

Sending out Powell means you are attaching an asset though.  That was my question.  Does a SRP get that done?

[SleepingHero]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1422336951869399041

[omahen]

Thats cheap

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1422336951869399041

[SleepingHero]

That Korkmaz deal is a steal imo.

[omahen]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status...4985766912

[Chicagojk]

https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status...1418665986

I don't know much on Brown or Bullock.  Both look to be good size and can shoot.   Neither are probably top 7 guys and maybe deeper than that.  But hopefully much more useful then Iwundu, Jackson and Burke.

[omahen]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1422337202592288770

[SkenfromLMF]

good point

They don't need MLE for him, they have early bird rights

[omahen]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status...5519268872

[Jason Terry]

It is more likely that his number is needed to trade match Dragic.

If you assume we find a taker for Willie and Toronto will take Powell (my long held assumption as that was the only way to do Lowry and THJ when we were in the running for Lowry), then what is left to decide is whether $14mm and the rMLE is better or worse than TPE and Full MLE.  Seems to me those are the roster building opportunities if you assume a trade matched deal for Dragic.

Dragic for Powell plus 

Brown for BAE, Bullock S&T

TPE for Markkanen 

MLE for OPj or Oladipo

[Bayliss]

The Mavs better hope the class all failed their test too.  We need a big @ss curve.

[omahen]

At the moment Mavs have 15 players under contract

[TXBamanut]

Sending out Powell means you are attaching an asset though.  That was my question.  Does a SRP get that done?

But instead of paying Dragic 19 million, you are paying Powell 11 million and Toronto would be a good guess to be one of the teams that might have interest in Powell anyway.  He's a great rebuild guy if you are going for that...culture, hard worker, vet...

[Chicagojk]

Shams said Portis turned down potential deals with Mavs and Heat.

[TXBamanut]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status...5519268872

DANGIT!!!  At least we know they tried....

[cow]

But instead of paying Dragic 19 million, you are paying Powell 11 million and Toronto would be a good guess to be one of the teams that might have interest in Powell anyway.  He's a great rebuild guy if you are going for that...culture, hard worker, vet...

You are paying Powell 11 million for two years though.  Dragic is expiring.  If I don't get a positive asset from Dallas, I'm not taking salary back beyond this year.

[omahen]

At this point Mavs beefed up 3-D guys. We still need a big wing (PF) and secondary facilitator. Will be crowded at 1-2 if we really trade for Dragic so I wonder who will be out.

[TXBamanut]

Dude, read the whole post.  You completely didn't read or discounted that which could be very likely.

[Chicagojk]

At this point Mavs beefed up 3-D guys. We still need a big wing (PF) and secondary facilitator. Will be crowded at 1-2 if we really trade for Dragic so I wonder who will be out.

Yes, those are still two big holes.  Would love a very good creator that can play well in a spaced floor.    A bigger guy who can do some damage inside in a spread court will also help.