(05-20-2025, 10:20 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: 4. He also talked about Dallas just giving away a player to save money under the apron. He suggested Klay, which I can't see. But, I could see Hardy. I could also see Martin/Hardy going for someone making well under their combined salaries.
The idea here is to get further away from Apron 2 (possibly under Apron 1 if you give someone away for air). You open up some more possibilities. But, the first domino to fall is Kyrie.
I think that could possibly be done with Gafford for the Atlanta pick (#22). They have the Murray TPE and the have Pick #13 in this draft as well. The only Center on the roster is Okongwu. Gafford could continue to thrive with a player like Young.
I think combining Martin+Hardy could get you in the mix for Lonzo. The Bulls have a lot of guards and no Wings. There's no role for either of them here, but I could see Martin being a good get for them. Saves the Mavs ~$5M.
Like you mentioned, Kyrie and the way that goes will help the Mavs make these types of decisions.
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