Misc ....
1 Buyout player might be a dead end, because of the possible lack of desirable inventory. So I would not depend on that as my primary plan unless I knew something.
2 OTOH buyout signing can be cheaper, since it's typically after TDL when you pay much less for a minimum salary.
3 I don't think Mavs would prioritize finding a tax-ducking deal. Its time to win.
4 FWIW I dont see Kispert as worth a chase, and imo his contract is also undesirable starting next year.
5 My question about Coby White starts with availability, then with price, but eventually lands on fit. Two angles (1) this is a Luka-Kyrie team, so am I smart to invest heavily in another PG, it feels like maybe s move in the wrong direction, and (2) would I want Coby more than Grimes -- because I don't see room for a major role and money for both. That's a question of how you see Grimes, of need, of role, they arent quite the same but Mavs probably can afford 1 but not both. Grimes has a huge cost advantage since he's already here.
6 Maxi-Hardy for Coby-buyout works financially at TDL, but after I get all pumped about the finances, I cool off fast because it feels like I made my one great deal to fill a non-existent hole, and I may have also created a hole in the 4/5 mix to do so.
7 I hear POR really likes Advija, who they just got in a major trade. So while he fits the parameters of bad team and player with some value and reasonable contract that might fit Mavs payroll and trade match, I dont think he's really on the market at all, which is a vital part of the needed equation.
1 Buyout player might be a dead end, because of the possible lack of desirable inventory. So I would not depend on that as my primary plan unless I knew something.
2 OTOH buyout signing can be cheaper, since it's typically after TDL when you pay much less for a minimum salary.
3 I don't think Mavs would prioritize finding a tax-ducking deal. Its time to win.
4 FWIW I dont see Kispert as worth a chase, and imo his contract is also undesirable starting next year.
5 My question about Coby White starts with availability, then with price, but eventually lands on fit. Two angles (1) this is a Luka-Kyrie team, so am I smart to invest heavily in another PG, it feels like maybe s move in the wrong direction, and (2) would I want Coby more than Grimes -- because I don't see room for a major role and money for both. That's a question of how you see Grimes, of need, of role, they arent quite the same but Mavs probably can afford 1 but not both. Grimes has a huge cost advantage since he's already here.
6 Maxi-Hardy for Coby-buyout works financially at TDL, but after I get all pumped about the finances, I cool off fast because it feels like I made my one great deal to fill a non-existent hole, and I may have also created a hole in the 4/5 mix to do so.
7 I hear POR really likes Advija, who they just got in a major trade. So while he fits the parameters of bad team and player with some value and reasonable contract that might fit Mavs payroll and trade match, I dont think he's really on the market at all, which is a vital part of the needed equation.
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