(03-30-2021, 07:36 AM)HanspardShowerVoice Wrote: I think some variance in expectations from over performing and under performing contracts is expected. No GM gets it right 100% of the time. Whatever the "overpay" of $1 million or whatever for WCS and is made up for the underpays of DFS and Kleber's contracts. In the end, ultimately, if pre-injury Dwight Powell making $10 million is the worst contract we have to obsess over, the Mavs front office is in the higher percentiles of the NBA at projecting player future values. Ultimately, these things don't really move the needle in contending for Championships.It's the unnecessary part that gets me. Why/how did Burke/WCS earn more than the MLE? If we have to overpay guys like that that are obvious MLE players, what makes them think Dallas is or will be a destination for guys that make more (as has been previously reported about their thinking)? If they're gonna have to overpay the high end guys, how does it make sense to overpay the lower end guys, esp since we aren't getting into lux tax range?
Honestly, I don't see Maxi or DFS as high bargain contracts. I really like them both, but when I look at their value around the league and their limitations, they seem pretty on par with their contracts. They are starting out of necessity because we don't have anything better, but they are both rotation worthy bench players.