07-18-2025, 08:59 PM
(07-18-2025, 08:38 PM)F Gump Wrote: O, Reasonable analysis, but that didn't speak to my question at all. I'm not trying to consider what BKN might prefer to do, because their thinking and forward planning has lots of moving parts. Mine instead was a "Mavs' preference" question. I'll try this again.
You [the reader, not specifically O] are the Mavs. BKN says: "We will take anyone you want to give. We can find a way to take all the salaries. We are open to taking them all, for various reasons, although on some we might want you to pay the salary for this season (or a portion, in light of the limits of cash). No pick is required." So it only (at most) costs you sending all your allowable cash or less (~8M iirc). My question: who would you (the Mavs) want to send, out of Martin, Hardy, OMax, Powell? Are there any (or a few) who have actual value to the team and its future at their salary and you would prefer to keep? Or do you gladly send all 4?
Difficult to reply to me, as I don't believe BKN would say something like that other than perhaps in case of OMax. But ok, if I try to look at it this way. As Mavs, I would only send OMax. Perhaps also Hardy, but he could be needed at guard spot until Kyrie returns. Powell I keep as he is obviously a respected lockerroom member and perfectly find third big (gives flexibility if Mavs decide to trade Gafford later). Martin was brought in with a purpose.