01-20-2026, 11:06 AM
(01-20-2026, 10:48 AM)Smitty Wrote: Used Pick#8 and Pick#20. Roughly $11M total.
IF the Mavs do nothing at all this TDL, or in the Summer, via trade. They would have a payroll of ~$228M, with 14 roster spots.
Tax Line: $201.6M
1st Apron: $210.3M
2nd Apron: $223.1M
So, they'd need to clear ~$27M to avoid the tax next season with the 7th pick.
I guess I could have backed into that. So you shed 31 mil and can't pay Ivey more than 4 mil over Naji contract.
27 is a big number. And there is the "danger" that they land a top 4 pick, meaning it will be significantly more.
Its hard not to see the appeal of an Atlanta deal including all of that salary relief and Risacher.


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