02-18-2025, 05:25 PM
(02-18-2025, 12:08 PM)Smitty Wrote: If the Mavs made a trade for KD they would have to send out more money than they take back, otherwise they'd be hard capped at the 1st apron. The simplest trade that works is:
PJW, Klay, Gafford, Martin ($54,799,205) for Durant ($54,708,609).
One of the Mavs players would go to a 3rd team. Maybe the Lakers want Gafford. Or Klay to the Kings (Cali connection). There are options.
That would have them needing to fill at least 4 roster spots and having ~$14m to do so. This assumes Kyrie resigns around the same number ($44M) and Powell opts in ($4M).
Kyrie | '25 FRP
Christie | Hardy
KD | Naji
AD | Omax
Lively | Powell
10 player total plus McGee is ~$194M. Second apron projection is ~$208M.
Safe to assume they will want to bring back Exum and add Edwards to the roster. Exum's cap hold is $4.1M and Edwards would be a minimum $2.1M.
Using those numbers as place holders and assuming Kyrie doesn't take less money for a longer deal. The Mavs would have ~$7.8M to add a minimum of 2 players but up to 3.
15-Man Roster
Kyrie $44M | Exum $4.1M | '25 FRP $4M
Christie $7.7M | Hardy $6M | Vet Min $2.1M
Durant $54.7M | Naji $9M | Vet Min $2.1M
Davis $54.1M | Omax $3M | Edwards $2.1M
Lively $5.2M | Powell $4M | Vet Min 2.1M
*McGee $2.2M
Total Salary: $206.4M
2nd Apron proj: $207.8M
I'm just kind of accepting that this is what they're trying to do this offseason and it will be construction similar to this with the LAL 29 and DAL 2031 pick attached (and probably a 2032 swap). I also expect them to try to offload Hardy in this whole process by tying the Philly 2030 SRP to him which may not be enough but would help tremendously from a cap standpoint.
Do you expect Exum to not make more than his cap hold? Won't we just enter the second apron as soon as he inks a new deal if you assume it's like 2 years for 16 mil or something like that?