12-23-2024, 04:29 PM
One factor that is worth noting regarding trades is that the salary for a rest-of-season minimum gets a bit smaller by the day, which then lowers the cost to refill an empty slot.
So if they do a trade like we have been discussing, its likely that the timing is much closer to the trade deadline rather than now.
There's also the potential for Exum to return before then and begin to show some value. He was really good last season, but Mavs lack minutes for him. Could Maxi plus Exum become intriguing for a team needing a package of some veteran depth, and is that enough to unlock the door to Portis for example?
So if they do a trade like we have been discussing, its likely that the timing is much closer to the trade deadline rather than now.
There's also the potential for Exum to return before then and begin to show some value. He was really good last season, but Mavs lack minutes for him. Could Maxi plus Exum become intriguing for a team needing a package of some veteran depth, and is that enough to unlock the door to Portis for example?