(01-30-2025, 10:36 PM)Smitty Wrote: Good target. His name has been mentioned a lot the past week or so.
Yeah, he seems like a guy in the range we may consider. Although, apparantly they want more wing defenders.
Regardless, it is tough to find a fit for the Mavs. Right now, no one is going to be very interesting in picking up Maxi for another year. He is a negative value and just a contract filler now. With another year left on his contract, it is less appealing. So, I am not sure a second or two or even is enough for a team to carry 11-12 million for a player that is not in their future.
So, I think it is probably best to look for a similar player in talent to Maxi with another year on his contract. That is why Olynk intersts me. He is a competant player. Smart, skilled and big. He may not be the type of player we are looking for, but he is at least a rotation player. In this type of trade, you are also giving up Jaden. It hurts a little, but it feels like in time he is going to be moved out of the rotation. So this would open a roster spot. You can wait for a buyout guy, or if Edwards continues his solid play he gets the last spot as a big, defensive wing. Olynk is an expiring this summer so he may even have a tad more value (with a first) than Maxi has.
Boucher is another name i have been monitoring. Although, while his skills are intriguing, I am looking for guys who Kidd would trust and do the right things while on the court. I am not sure if Kidd would have trust in Boucher. Others for me is Trey Lyles (but i have trouble finding a trade that works for SAC),