Trade & FA 2024-25:

[SleepingHero]

The math: you have 1 empty slot, then trade 2-for-1, then fill 1 slot with an return player in trade, and fill 2 slots with minimums.

You have 14 players, and allowing for your 1M cushion, the player traded to you can make up to14.5M-ish.

The player: what's his role (ie, where do you see a specific need, that requires a 14.5M player to fill it, keeping in mind that you are going to pay this guy almost as much as you pay PJW or Klay)? You're paying that much for a backup? Are you contemplating investing more assets than Kleber/Powell (picks)?

Not sure I see that as something to pursue, but who do you think fits and is gettable using that pair?

RGP floated the idea of Isaiah Stewart earlier (15m flat) that intrigued me as a potential Maxi replacement.

Of course DFS is always on my radar. 

Kelly Olynyk and Bobby Portis also fit the bill as potential upgrades to Maxi. 

I don't think this is a necessary move. But might as well exhaust all options because I truly think for the first time since 2011 the Mavericks are real contenders.