07-07-2025, 06:52 AM
(07-07-2025, 01:55 AM)F Gump Wrote: Mavs have signed Kyrie and DAR. Unless the Kyrie numbers are smaller than rumored (unlikely), their next move will have to be a player-(and salary)-clearing move. No room to sign Exum under A2.
Any prediction?
The easiest path is waiving Williams and trying to get him back on the last 2-way.
"The contract includes a base salary of $2,270,735 for the 2025-26 season. A portion of the contract, $200,000, became guaranteed on July 7th, and another portion, $850,000, will be guaranteed on opening night. The contract becomes fully guaranteed if he is still on the roster on January 10th."
So, Williams can make the $200,000 that he gets guaranteed today. Then, the Mavs can guarantee all of the $636,435 2-way deal. That gives him $836,435 completely guaranteed right now, vs the non-guaranteed $850,000 opening night and $1,220,735, 10 January.
It limits him to only 50 games again and he wouldn't be playoff eligible. I think Williams is an NBA player and deserves a real roster spot. Do you see this as being any realistic path? If Williams would even agree, is it something you'd do? Or do you prefer sending a player like Omax or Hardy for air, even if the cost is a second-round pick or two?