01-24-2026, 09:01 AM
(01-23-2026, 05:22 PM)Smitty Wrote: Safe to say Gafford would be the outgoing in a Mathurin trade. So, $17.3 as a Year 1 salary for Mathurin is where you’d be starting from to keep everything as-is.
I think the Mavs would make more than just that trade between the deadline and this summer.
Bottom line, if the Mavs want to keep Mathurin, they can and will. White they have no control.
The question should be: Is Mathurin worth (and willing to take) a 4 yr $75M deal? That’s what it’d be if you use Year 1 Gafford money.
That would be a fascinating trade. No idea how I would feel about it. It really sounds like Indy is on the hunt for a center who is cost controlled. Gafford is better than Missi. missi is an interesting player who has been boxed in a bit in NO. If they are intent on moving Mathurin, there aren’t a ton of cost controlled centers who fit Rick’s style available. I did not believe mathurin for gafford trade was possible. It sounds like it is something that may have been considered. Mathurin’s contract complicates things. Same with Indiana ok moving him.
He is talented. I am just not sure if I would prefer him or a first/expiring. It would be awesome to have those type of options. I just didn’t believe Mathurin straight up was a real option. We will see.