01-09-2026, 12:49 PM
(01-09-2026, 11:34 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: Question---if we can move Klay's contract for an expiring, that would drastically help our tax situation right?
What happens if you move him and get an expiring and someone making 8 million next year? Does that really help our tax situation?
The Mavs need to shed about 6m to get under A2 next year. Thats probably the bare minimum they will be chasing. I'm sure they would love to do more. Any trade they do should address that in some way.
Perhaps DAR declines his option and opts to be a FA. That seems quite possible, and helpful.
Your idea of Klay for an expiring and a pick would help the numbers, but I don't like that deal itself. Instead, I would search for a deal where Klay is packaged with Martin, Hardy, or DAR, because I'm generally NOT in favor of trading away useful talent to solve bad contracts while still keeping the bad contracts intact. If Klay is the lone outgoing, all you have done is lower your hard to find talent, without solving any of the real problem.
If the Mavs could find a path to shed ALL of Martin, Hardy, and DAR, their remaining payroll would be very palatable. Might even be tax free.