07-11-2022, 03:55 PM
(07-11-2022, 03:48 PM)Kidnova Wrote: It's $5.5, $5.7, and $6 million per year. That's what? $3 million above a vet min? Even if he plays himself into a bunch of DNPs by year 2 or 3 it's not exactly going to be a boat anchor, and he could easily fit in for salary matching in various trade scenarios.
I don’t really disagree with this part. The contract doesn’t bother me as much as the idea that they used their main resource to solve a problem that I don’t believe was the glaring issue.
If they had done this and re-signed Brunson, I’d be pretty happy about McGee.
If they had done this, re-signed Brunson AND acquired a rotation wing somehow, I’d be ecstatic about McGee.
The contract, in a vacuum, isn’t really an issue for me. But, I didn’t care about Burke’s contract, either, for all the same reasons. The difference here is that Mavs absolutely HAVE to play McGee in every game, with the roster in its current state, playoffs included. THAT’s very, very inflexible.