01-31-2025, 01:40 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-31-2025, 01:52 PM by KillerLeft.)
(01-31-2025, 01:34 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: When is the buyout play-off deadline?
I´m not sure the Mavs will be very active trying to move Kleber´s dead contract for a back-up PF at the cost of a future asset, but attach some attractive buyout gamble it might become more interesting.
For example
Kleber + Powell + both Mavs 2025 2nd round picks for Jalen Smith and sign bought out Lonzo Ball at the minimum.
I just don't think Jalen Smith fits on a team that already has Lively and Gafford. I don't think ANY center who makes more than Powell money does. I don't see it. If the LONGTERM plan is to somehow try to find a way to keep Gafford (I kind of doubt it is, but I can believe it's the plan for this year, at least) then I think letting Kleber straight up expire is more attractive than that deal, honestly. Or, moving Kleber and a pick for someone who would expire even sooner (the idea being that the incoming contract helps the books this summer, not in any meaningful way on the court down the stretch of this season).
The Mavs have tough financial situations to negotiate as early as this coming summer.