Trade & FA 2024-25:

[DanSchwartzgan]

In what sense do you mean this? Are you presuming DJJ not signing? Are you presuming a sign and trade? Just how little money do you think those two are willing to take from the Mavs?

I think the best way to think of this is there is a pool of funds…depending on the outgoing contracts and the size of the roster…with which you pay for DJJ and a S&T FA.  

It does seem that Stein has been talking A LOT about UFA’s KCP and Thompson.  Could that just be agents trying to influence teams like Orlando to pony up?  Could that be the Mav’s feeding Stein to influence a team with Player X under contract to strike the deal Nico has proposed (because Dallas has other options)?  Hard to know.  

One thing about these apron rules…the world of possibilities shrinks and the leverage of other options is more difficult to come by.  All we have to do is have a spreadsheet (and a FG to help us use the right numbers) and we can narrow down the possibilities quickly.  Imagine how easy it is for someone who does this full time.