05-27-2025, 06:20 AM
75090, I STILL DON'T SEE A REASON TO DISLIKE THE BALL IDEA, AND TO THE POINTS MADE ...
1 Personally I have no issue with trading AD, for the various reasons you name. Trade AD for a very talented PG like Holiday from 5 years ago? Sure, count me in.
2 I don't think any AD trade is possible, with Nico in charge, and I don't think Nico is getting fired this summer, so I've moved on. Nico's gotta go asap. Nuff said.
3 As you note, Paul or Jones COULD opt for minimum with Mavs, and if they did, that's great.
4 As you note further, the Mavs might not even get in the bidding if they only have minimum to offer -- which is why I'd favor a low-value-asset move to open up TxpMLE room. Why is that not good? (I'm open to a better use of the junk that opens up cap room and roster space, if you have one.)
5 I accept that TxpMLE might not be enough for Paul or Jones, or CHI might not be interested in this trade for Ball, but it seems feasible and worth exploring to me.
6 A real GM can actually explore those questions with agents BEFORE chasing preparatory moves, just to make sure there's a benefit waiting.
7 I would rather have "maybe Ball can play" on my bench, and being coached by the PG whisperer here, rather than any of Hardy, Martin, or Powell, none of whom can offer any help at PG (and not sure they help in any other way either).
8 You speak of the Mavs being "saddled with" Ball's contract, and THAT is pure nonsense, relatively speaking, because it's lower than what's sent away, that being the whole point, and it's just for this season.
1 Personally I have no issue with trading AD, for the various reasons you name. Trade AD for a very talented PG like Holiday from 5 years ago? Sure, count me in.
2 I don't think any AD trade is possible, with Nico in charge, and I don't think Nico is getting fired this summer, so I've moved on. Nico's gotta go asap. Nuff said.
3 As you note, Paul or Jones COULD opt for minimum with Mavs, and if they did, that's great.
4 As you note further, the Mavs might not even get in the bidding if they only have minimum to offer -- which is why I'd favor a low-value-asset move to open up TxpMLE room. Why is that not good? (I'm open to a better use of the junk that opens up cap room and roster space, if you have one.)
5 I accept that TxpMLE might not be enough for Paul or Jones, or CHI might not be interested in this trade for Ball, but it seems feasible and worth exploring to me.
6 A real GM can actually explore those questions with agents BEFORE chasing preparatory moves, just to make sure there's a benefit waiting.
7 I would rather have "maybe Ball can play" on my bench, and being coached by the PG whisperer here, rather than any of Hardy, Martin, or Powell, none of whom can offer any help at PG (and not sure they help in any other way either).
8 You speak of the Mavs being "saddled with" Ball's contract, and THAT is pure nonsense, relatively speaking, because it's lower than what's sent away, that being the whole point, and it's just for this season.
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