Trade & FA 2024-25:

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DFS will be 32. Grimes will be 25. That’s an easy decision.

How do you know Grimes will "want a lot more" than the MLE?  Was there any reporting on what the Mavs were offering/what he was asking for before this season?  Im really curious to know.  I would've given him 4/48ish before this season.

"DFS will be 32. Grimes will be 25. That’s an easy decision." -- Is it? DFS plays well, at a starter level (ie vs other 1st stringers). Grimes starter minutes are often disappointing. I'd rather add a strong starter level player than one whose ceiling appears to be backup caliber.

I didn't say Grimes will want a lot more than the MLE. You misread me. The point was whether the Mavs have MLE to spend, or not, and it's either-or when it comes to Grimes (and Hardy too).