05-07-2020, 07:52 AM
(05-07-2020, 06:54 AM)Lui41 Wrote:(05-07-2020, 04:07 AM)Mavs2019 Wrote:What I hear from amateur NBA analysts is that Indiana may trade Myles Turner to save money since they are historically known not to break the bank when in came to player salary.(05-06-2020, 10:33 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote:(05-06-2020, 09:44 PM)Lui41 Wrote: Which teams do you think would be interested in trading for Myles Turner other the Mavs? Or, which team would have the need for Myles Turner and wpuld be willing to offer a better packagae for him?I will say, that's the thing, he's been rumored to be available since the early part of this year, so they have gotten offers that they haven't accepted I'd assume. Who knows what or if the Mavs have gotten in on that.
Which makes all the sense in the world.
The media needs something to write about, so they make up trade rumours. Indiana is a small market team.
Turner has a contract until 2023.
He has no leverage, even if he was unhappy. You know who has leverage? Their best and 2nd best player.
Sabonis is playing heavy minutes, and just became an All-Star, so he has no reason to be unhappy or leave anymore.
Oladipo is coming up in 2021. Trading away talent before Oladipo signs a new contract is not a good idea.
So if you ask me Indiana is only concerned about Oladipo´s contractual situation right now and until 2021. That´s a more likely trade to realize for the Mavs.
After 2021 the Pacers might entertain Turner offers below $1.50 on the dollar. Right now there is no pressure at all.
According to speculations, thry can try to trade Oladipo or Myles Turner.
Looked it up.
Spotrac has already locked in Sabonis at 18.5 per year. They traded their 2020 1st rounder to Milwaukee. That means their financial burden is relatively modest next season: 122M.
The season after that 2021/2022, when Oladipo comes up for an extension, McDermott expires and Warren/Lamb each enter the last year of their reasonable contracts. So it wouldn´t be that difficult to trade one of them.
What we do know though is that Indiana will proactively trade Oladipo (like they did PG13), if they can´t come to a contract agreement in a timely manner. They won´t run it down all the way.
Given that we´d be looking at an "damaged goods" UFA, Oladipo might come at a real discount price. A package build around Brunson might be enough for that.