Trade & FA 2024-25:

[SleepingHero]

What if it’s a KP-Hardaway type deal with Avdija-Shamet

We take on their bad contract they would need to attach assets to dump(Shamet). We give them our 2025 pick so they have one in next years draft. The good young player they get is Green. And we get Avdija in return 

This would open some space for DJJ. Find a team willing to absorb the Powell contract and i believe we could pay DJJ his worth

This wouldn't open up any meaningful space for DJJ.

THJ+Green= 28,847,504. 

Deni+Shamet= 26,625,000

Mavs total roster salary after this if they waived Lawson: 171,908,252

Total space to sign DJJ: 6,746,748

Essentially 1 mil more than TP-MLE. If they traded Powell for air they'd have, 10,746,748. And while that is close to his MLE, you have to account for at the minimum a 2nd round pick filling the last roster spot for about 1.1 mil. Which brings the total down to 9.6 mil for DJJ. Again, close to the MLE, but still far off. 

Difference between a 3 year MLE deal and 3 year deal starting at 9.6 is about 12 million total.