07-20-2026, 04:17 PM
I am convinced the Mavs are working on a deal to solve their roster issue. So far their moves have been unpredictable and fairly complex, so I am doubtful we are imagining what they might be considering.
I am a minimalist, however. The simpler, the better. Cut right to the bottom line as quickly as you can.
So my solution, if nothing else develops, would be to try to work a buyout with Martin. Reduce the payout for each year by the minimum salary (about $3M each year), and do NOT stretch the salary. This cuts off any path to the preferred path of using him in a trade, to get rid of the salary entirely, but no one has ever felt there's a demand for him and his contract. (Another gift from the idiot formerly making decisions. Thanks, Nico. Ugh.)
I am a minimalist, however. The simpler, the better. Cut right to the bottom line as quickly as you can.
So my solution, if nothing else develops, would be to try to work a buyout with Martin. Reduce the payout for each year by the minimum salary (about $3M each year), and do NOT stretch the salary. This cuts off any path to the preferred path of using him in a trade, to get rid of the salary entirely, but no one has ever felt there's a demand for him and his contract. (Another gift from the idiot formerly making decisions. Thanks, Nico. Ugh.)
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