Trade & FA 2024-25:

[Dirknows]

Good point. Weren't we dead last in the playoffs?

Yeah but I mean, Gafford and Lively still have to shoot free throws so. I cringed every time Gaff went to the line.

[SleepingHero]

Evan Sidery (@esidery)
LeBron James is now expected to sign a max contract after the Lakers missed out on Klay Thompson, per @wojespn.

LeBron was ready to take a $20 million pay cut for Thompson.

[Kidnova]

Yeah but I mean, Gafford and Lively still have to shoot free throws so. I cringed every time Gaff went to the line.

Well, the worse part is I cringed every time Luka went to the line.  Time to bring in Holger.

[Winter]

Mavs Film Room ??
@MavsFilmRoom
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Jan. 5, 2022: The Warriors played in Dallas on the night the Mavs retired Dirk Nowitzki’s #41 jersey. The Warriors recorded video messages for Dirk from their players.

Klay Thompson said: “We might be the Splash Bros, but you’re a Splash God for what you’ve done for the game.”

[KillerLeft]

Very true. Thankfully we still have Lively and Gafford.

And PJ! Still plenty athletic, though yes, less so. 

Come on O-Max! Figure some stuff out!

[Dirknows]

Evan Sidery (@esidery)
LeBron James is now expected to sign a max contract after the Lakers missed out on Klay Thompson, per @wojespn.

LeBron was ready to take a $20 million pay cut for Thompson.

Still can't believe we beat out the Lakers and their larger offer. I love watching the Lakers not be good.

[KillerLeft]

Still can't believe we beat out the Lakers and their larger offer. I love watching the Lakers not be good.

They're going to not be good for a while, I suspect. 

Man, if LeBron hadn't have randomly decided to go there (and willed Davis there with him) they'd be on like year 10 of total incompetence right about now.

[SkenfromLMF]

The remainder of the MLE and BAE is available right now, All they have to do is waive AJ Lawson's non-guaranteed deal with no penalty and you've created the space.

Gotcha I was thinking Lawson was past his guarantee date...

[Jmaciscool]

Still can't believe we beat out the Lakers and their larger offer. I love watching the Lakers not be good.

The MAVERICKS beat the LAKERS in attracting a FREE AGENT!  Still can't believe it.

[SleepingHero]

Mavs Film Room ??
@MavsFilmRoom
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Jan. 5, 2022: The Warriors played in Dallas on the night the Mavs retired Dirk Nowitzki’s #41 jersey. The Warriors recorded video messages for Dirk from their players.

Klay Thompson said: “We might be the Splash Bros, but you’re a Splash God for what you’ve done for the game.”

Inject that shit straight into my veins.

[SleepingHero]

Mavs Film Room ??
@MavsFilmRoom
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Jan. 5, 2022: The Warriors played in Dallas on the night the Mavs retired Dirk Nowitzki’s #41 jersey. The Warriors recorded video messages for Dirk from their players.

Klay Thompson said: “We might be the Splash Bros, but you’re a Splash God for what you’ve done for the game.”

[Smitty]

Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA)
With Klay Tompson in the mix at an estimated $15.9M (and Josh Green out), I've got the Mavericks at 14 players and:

$3.4M OVER the tax
$3.9M under the first apron (hard-capped at first apron)


Hold up. I've been playing around with numbers of Klay at 16.2. If he starts at 15.9 then bump up all the numbers I've posted by 300k

That, with the extra million or so difference between Naji and DJJ, should allow the Mavs to comfortably add two VetMin players (assuming Lawson is waived) and allow a cushion that Dan and Gump talk about.

[Deebo]

Can we flip maxi and Powell now for something. That’s 15 mil

[Dirknows]

They're going to not be good for a while, I suspect. 

Man, if LeBron hadn't have randomly decided to go there (and willed Davis there with him) they'd be on like year 10 of total incompetence right about now.

I love it.

[WillE]

Naji is way better offensively than I thought. His highlight reel is fun to watch. He has a lot more ways to score than DJJ, but I doubt he'll be the defender DJJ was. Hopefully he's close though. We can't afford a huge drop off.

I now expect PJ to handle the best opponent. 

Naji has to consistently hit his 3s to get on the floor. And if he can add good D, he'll also stay there.

So for him it's exactly the opposite of what it was for DJJ.

[SleepingHero]

Can we flip maxi and Powell now for something.  That’s 15 mil

15 mil outgoing, but lets say it's a 2 for 1. Mavs also waive Lawson. Mavs have 12 players remaining after this trade.

The most money they could take back in such a deal is 15 mil (on the dot) and have 2 spaces for vet min contracts, but they'll be very close to the 1st apron line.

[SleepingHero]

Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet)
Can confirm Suns are honing in on a PG. Per source, we can rule out Cam Payne and Reggie Bullock (not a PG but there was a report he met w/ PHX).

Suns have interest in Kris Dunn, Monte Morris or Kyle Lowry, with Dunn No. 1. Other teams can offer more, so Dunn may be tough to get

[RGP1981]

Can we flip maxi and Powell now for something.  That’s 15 mil

Isaiah Stewart $15,000,000

[SleepingHero]

Evan Sidery (@esidery)
The Warriors are attempting to trade for Lauri Markkanen, per @wojespn.

Golden State is pivoting from Paul George to pushing their all-in chips in for Markkanen.

The Jazz are holding an extremely high price for Markkanen.

Sam Quinn (@SamQuinnCBS)
Man if I were the Jazz, I would absolutely love the idea of shorting Golden State. Steph turns 37 next year. They've just paid a bazillion dollars in luxury taxes. Get Kuminga in the deal and get a bunch of their picks. Then just sit back and watch them age out of relevance.

[SleepingHero]

Isaiah Stewart $15,000,000

That would work.