04-24-2021, 08:44 AM
(04-24-2021, 08:28 AM)Mavs03 Wrote: Another guy that I'm very intrigued with besides John Collins and THT (both restricted free agents) is yet another restricted free agent...Gary Trent Jr. He's 6'5" with a 6'9" wingspan. He's only 22 years old. For the season, he's averaging 15 points 3 rebounds 1 steal per game. He's shooting nearly 40% from 3, 78% FT shooter (although as a Raptor...he's bumped it up to 81%).
Trent Jr declined a 4 year 56 million extension with Portland before the season started. One would think that he would get a lot more in free agency. Any interest from a Mavs perspective? Toronto already has committed 33.6 million to Pascal Siakam, 21.2 million to Fred VanVleet, 16 million to OG Anuoby, 7 million to Chris Boucher. That's 77.8 million committed to just 4 players. Toronto appears to be headed to the lottery and will have to pay that rookie a decent salary. Can Dallas potentially swoop in and sign Trent Jr? Would he be a good fit with Luka?
How about a Trent Jr and Richaun Holmes free agency? In the process, we would lose Josh Richardson and THJ. But we're a heck of a lot younger with the MLE left to spend.
Just making sure you know that the MLE that is left is the rMLE, not the full MLE.
I think Toronto did a terrific job of selling high on Powell and getting younger and protecting themselves with RFA Trent instead of UFA Powell. I doubt they did that just to lose Trent this summer. Toronto has a very strong front office.