02-06-2026, 04:05 PM
I have zeroed in on one specific use of the TPE or/and Klay Thompson now.
Given the looming 2027/2028 extensions of Lively, Christie and Marshall, I feel like the Mavs will not have any interest to add long-term money beyond 12 months, maybe 24 months at most with the TPE.
Cleveland will surely look to get LeBron home, but that could also mean to shed some further salaries. Strus is candidate numero uno. Schroeder depending on how LeBron feels about him from the Lakers days. I think they were good, but no idea.
Anyway the Cavs will receive the Spurs 2026 pick, so we could either acquire it outright for taking on 12 months (+small partial guarantee for Schroeder) of either Strus or Schroeder on draft night to further help the Cavs cap structure. Or we could swap trade Thompson + Thunder pick for Strus + Spurs pick. Feels like LeBron would prefer a proven winner like Thompson over Strus.
Getting Schroeder, when we need a back-up guard anyway and being paid a late 1st round pick to do so, could be very smart business. In the unlikely case that Christian Anderson is really there at #28/#30 you immediately have a perfect German buddy for him to learn from.
Given the looming 2027/2028 extensions of Lively, Christie and Marshall, I feel like the Mavs will not have any interest to add long-term money beyond 12 months, maybe 24 months at most with the TPE.
Cleveland will surely look to get LeBron home, but that could also mean to shed some further salaries. Strus is candidate numero uno. Schroeder depending on how LeBron feels about him from the Lakers days. I think they were good, but no idea.
Anyway the Cavs will receive the Spurs 2026 pick, so we could either acquire it outright for taking on 12 months (+small partial guarantee for Schroeder) of either Strus or Schroeder on draft night to further help the Cavs cap structure. Or we could swap trade Thompson + Thunder pick for Strus + Spurs pick. Feels like LeBron would prefer a proven winner like Thompson over Strus.
Getting Schroeder, when we need a back-up guard anyway and being paid a late 1st round pick to do so, could be very smart business. In the unlikely case that Christian Anderson is really there at #28/#30 you immediately have a perfect German buddy for him to learn from.