(12-08-2021, 09:18 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Making everyone available and doing the panic trade that @"cow" wants to avoid. Do the Mavs have the assets to turn KP, Brunson and THJ + picks and if someone is interested one of the young guys into Simmons and Turner?
I don't think we have the ammo for Simmons. And Simmons seems like a massive gamble anyway. We can't miss anymore in any phase (drafts, free agents, trades, resigns) of player acquisition any longer. I really think this team is at a crossroads. I'm not saying everything needs to be a homerun but we definitely need singles and doubles.
Turner is interesting but I'm going to stick with "no future FRPs" unless we are talking about a star and Turner is a rung or two below that. I'd say we don't have the ammo for him either at that point unless KP is involved and maybe another team. I'm not sure MBT is going to let KP go, but I do believe there is some truth to the rumblings we heard last year. I'm also a little dubious that the Mavs would trade THJ right after signing him. Still, of the major upgrades I think the Mavs could pull off, Turner feels like a realistic target.
And speaking of not having the ammo, but a tire I'd like to kick is McCollum. He's going to be out for a while with his collapsed lung. He's also missed a ton of games the last two seasons and he's now 30. I don't think the conversation would go anywhere because THJ is who you'd want to swap and that isn't going to help out there defensive woes but I'd still keep in communication. KP/THJ -> Nurkic/CJ works financially. That's probably a Hail Mary move and means Dame will ask out after the season is up. Much like the Mavs, I think they'd be much better off tanking.
And speaking of "no FRPs", Powell isn't going anywhere short of salary matching for a player like Wall. And even then it is tricky as I'm not sure Houston would want our bigger contracts in trade for salary matching.