MAVS NEWS:

[Winter]

If the Mavs had a choice between CP and Tyus Jones, not sure which one I'd prefer, but I think landing either (or both) would be great. I wonder if either will be available for what the Mavs have to spend on a FA. Both have things to offer and both are smaller and deficient on defense.

After redoing Kyrie deal, Mavs should have room for minimum salary for one of these guys (while still staying below A2). But not TxpMLE (5.7M) unless they do a deal that reduces payroll somehow.

ABOUT REDOING KYRIE DEAL. As for how much Kyrie will get paid, if we had a better GM I would expect they work various deals and then decide that number for Kyrie at the end. But is he so stupid he messes up the intricacies of what has to be done? If they want to give Kyrie some sort of "whatever we have left to fit the rest of what we do" deal, that number gets figured out LAST -- but then they have to re-sign Kyrie 1st BEFORE they do those other deals except minimum salary FAs. That's because they can't drop his Bird rights (otherwise they have no way to re-sign him), yet retaining those Bird rights will keep them well over A2 (which then impacts trade rules and what they can pay FAs, such as whether they have TxpMLE to offer).

I think the real difference between Tyus and CP will be in their approach to the future.

Tyus will be looking to re-establish his value I think. He wants a better paycheck, but he may need to take a smaller one this season to get a bigger contract next year. Dallas could be a good place for him with the starter minutes. He's going get a lot of exposure with the media, Cooper Flagg, and all the Dallas newsy nonsense this season.

CP knows Cooper Flagg and I think will want to play with him. I posted this information in another thread. CP has been in teach-mode these last few seasons, and he may want to piece of the action with Cooper like he had last year teaching Wamby. 

I can see a reason for either player to take a modest salary to be in Dallas.