Trade & FA 2024-25:

[omahen]

If that's all it is, no argument. That guy would be insurance (Dinwiddie), OR insurance with some potential developmental upside (DSJ or THT). No issues. 

I just don't think that's all it is.

For one thing, I feel almost 100% sure that Morris will be the last guy on the roster. I guess we don't know that FGump's "cushion" is even a thing, let alone his $1 million target for it, but I agree with the logic of it, so I'm low-key frightened that doing something like this might require more than just releasing the non-guaranteed year of Lawson. And, even if that is all they do (this guy replaces Lawson, Morris slides into the 15th slot), I really, really want to see Hardy in the rotation. I know that's not a popular opinion, but it's what makes sense to me. 

Stein's words "desperately searching" and even just that this seems to be a real consideration have me low-key worried that they're going too far into "win-now" mode. Green is gone now in favor of a 34 year old (I'm ok with that, in a vacuum), and now it really seems like they're trying to give themselves a way not to play Hardy.

Lawsons guarantee is on 1st of October, so I think he is dropped to resign Morris. I guess Mavs do have space for two vet min spots. 

Dinwiddie as an insurance when Luka or Kai are out is good. Anything more I don't like and I doubt it will happen. But, it might also be a signal Mavs are not believers in Exum or even Hardy