Trade & FA 2024-25:

[Mavs2021]

It is going to be really hard for Jones to turn down a large offer.  I am sure he would like to return here, but money talks.  Just like Brown.  I am just unsure he is going to get that sized contract.  If he left, we would feel it.  It may be the smart move if we had to move a future first to clear off Timmy's money.


If Jones left, I wonder if we would offer Green for Thybulle?  Would I?  I don't think so.  The team appeared to think Thybulle was the better fit.  If you remember they were expecting him to start if Portland didn't match. 

Bruce Brown for Timmy and Powell.  What else would Dallas need to include?  A future first?  Not sure I would do it for a first, but have trouble seeing the asset dallas could offer that would be fair to Toronto and Dallas.


Let me add for Green...I think his offense is fine.  I think there are some areas for growth there, but I think defense is where he needs to improve.  He should be a better defender.  I think one of the reasons this team took off is DJJ is a much better defender against these great scorers of the league.  Green has his moments.  His impact in most of these games is pretty limited though.  I would call him an average defender.  He has the ability to be a real plus defender.  I think his activity and energy hides the fact is he is not really good making things tough on these great scorers.

Cause he´s too short just like Powell. He should be defending the opposing PGs not the big SG/SF types. The better scorers just don´t feel his presence at all, even when he´s right in front of them with his arms up.

DJJ will get exactly MLE money. Not many contenders have MLE+ money and no rebuilding team has a need for his services. Unless one of them wants to do a strategic salary matching trade asset signing like Indiana with Bruce Brown. But that was a bit of a unique situation as 

1) Indiana had huge capspace 
2) Indiana was already pretty good
3) Indiana doesn´t like long rebuilds
4) Carlisle doesn´t either

Most teams will sell their capspace in trades for young players and draft capital or try to buy low on fallen angel/prospects to hit the salary floor, not sign a championship level roleplayer for trade matching purposes. Though it was pretty brilliant in hindsight.

I still maintain as long as the Mavs get to 44/4, which means a starting salary of around $10M, they´ll get it done. Total matters more than average.