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[Smitty]

That's a plan unless/until Mathurin costs you the combined salary of Gafford + Naji (or more). 

For sure. That’s why I said “The question should be: Is Mathurin worth (and willing to take) a 4 yr $75M deal?”

I think the Mavs will have a good idea on what his agent is looking for before making any trade. At least that’s what a good front office would find out. Which means, they’d be comfortable with the Gafford/Mathurin trade. Otherwise, it simply wouldn’t be on the table from the Mavs perspective.