12-13-2025, 12:04 PM
(12-13-2025, 11:15 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Starting Monday you could do Gafford/Hardy for Mathurin/Jackson. Jackson isn't a world beater, but he joins Powell in trying to solve the non-AD minutes at Center without Gafford. Indy stays under the tax by $1.0mm and Dallas moves enough under the 2nd apron to cut Exum and sign Nembhard. The whole thing is elegant financially and positionally (C/SG for C/SG).
BTW: Gafford/Dlo also works.
I would move Gafford to either Mathurin or White. I am not that familiar with Mathurin so not really sure why Indy may not pay him. I think he is good and still young. I am not sure if either of those headliners are possible for Gafford. With both expecting contracts you also need to consider how either would fit longterm here. Mavs need guards but they do have a lot of bodies when healthy.