10-19-2024, 06:58 AM
(10-19-2024, 05:59 AM)F Gump Wrote: Nope.
Money (size of contract) is the issue. Mavs have to match dollar-for-dollar, because of the hard cap at Apron 1, making trade matches harder to do than usual. Those names don't salary match, so it's a different outgoing package, which is likely to change the question of desirability considerably.
As for the value of MT, his skill set is not quite the same as DJJ. Whether that's a plus or minus is hard to say, but he wouldn't be a plug-and-play as an easy replacement. And Mavs roster has changed considerably in the off-season.
In theory I like the IDEA of having someone like MT with strong skills on D on the roster. But I don't see the trade, and not sure I see the minutes or role either.
Thanks for your thoughts, Forrest! I mentioned those two pieces because they could be of value from a talent standpoint for a team like Portland. Moneywise we would surely have to add something, for example Kleber if he stays injured. He would be almost be a perfect financial match, wouldn’t he?