Trade & FA 2024-25:

[mvossman]

If you're saying they would send someone a FRP for a 3rd string center, no way.

I do see it as more likely than not that they would feel compelled to get a big body, but I don't see that as a big obstacle. Just as importantly, they couldn't afford the cap hit of a player via trade - all of this presumes the empty roster slots being filled by a free agent whose cost would be below a full season minimum. But finding a center like that shouldn't be a problem, as every spring has its share of players like Drummond, McGee, Pachulia, and so on, a player on a buyout, or another free agent (perhaps from GL or Europe etc).

I'm not saying those players would be as useful as Kleber or Powell. But it's a body. Or the Mavs might even opt to play some small ball in a rotation situation like that, with something like PJW-DFS manning the 4 and 5, since both can rebound and block shots.

No, I'm saying that first would be for DFS.  Its a crappy late round first and Maxi is probably a negative asset with his salary, injury history and offensive issues.