DAL OFFSEASON: Trade & FA | Mavs "mostly done...but you never know."

[KillerLeft]

Why do I have a feeling that this is going to be the second annual NBA Offseason Musical Chairs in which the Mavs come away with none of the various high-level targets? "And so the poor Mavs had none." This is why they need to ***scout*** and just pick well at 18. Then they at least have something to show for the offseason...

Edit: To be fair, they have several times more excuse this year to strike out than last year - no cap room as well as no trade assets, unlike having a king's ransom in cap room last year and coming away with Knicks-like results.

Interesting. I think the job was much more difficult last year, when you realize there's only a certain type of guy they want. Those guys didn't see Dallas the same way they do this year. Next year, the esteem they have for the Mavs should be even higher. 

I'm cautiously optimistic. There seem to be tons of decent options, but, as I keep saying, the only way to fail is to make a bad move, so no news is good news, on a certain level.

[cjeter24]

Why do I have a feeling that this is going to be the second annual NBA Offseason Musical Chairs in which the Mavs come away with none of the various high-level targets? "And so the poor Mavs had none." This is why they need to ***scout*** and just pick well at 18. Then they at least have something to show for the offseason...

Edit: To be fair, they have several times more excuse this year to strike out than last year - no cap room as well as no trade assets, unlike having a king's ransom in cap room last year and coming away with Knicks-like results.

R-E-L-A-X

The attraction of playing with Luka will mean we don't come empty handed away from anything. 
We may not make the big deal we want. But we'll make a deal and get better.

[KillerLeft]

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My dude has 12 followers, so this is totally probably made up, but: I WOULDN'T HATE IT

[cjeter24]

https://twitter.com/LegionHoobsRoss/stat...00288?s=20

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Probs not true, but I'm telling you all now: I WOULDN'T HATE IT

Probably my second favorite offensive target on the market. 
I really hope this is true.

Edit: Definitely not true. That's a fake account of the LegionHoopsRoss account... Oh man.... People need to get a life.

[Scott41theMavs]

Why do I have a feeling that this is going to be the second annual NBA Offseason Musical Chairs in which the Mavs come away with none of the various high-level targets? "And so the poor Mavs had none." This is why they need to ***scout*** and just pick well at 18. Then they at least have something to show for the offseason...

Edit: To be fair, they have several times more excuse this year to strike out than last year - no cap room as well as no trade assets, unlike having a king's ransom in cap room last year and coming away with Knicks-like results.

R-E-L-A-X

The attraction of playing with Luka will mean we don't come empty handed away from anything.
We may not make the big deal we want. But we'll make a deal and get better.

Meh. We don't have any real trade assets, unless we're willing to cut bait on KP, which would almost certainly involve a sideways move. I think pretty much any team in the league can outbid us on any given player we want. We have to hope that they all run out of assets before the big trade targets are gone. As for free agency, we're not going to get much with the MLE if we don't want to go multiyear and risk losing out on a GA shot. I think the only way we "make a deal and get better" in a way affected by Luka attraction is if a given player wants to come here and only here, and we force their sending team to accept a crap sandwich of our non-assets.

Either that, or, of course, we hit a grand slam by having picked well at 18.

[KillerLeft]

@"cjeter24" is that you????? Are you @legionHoobsross (lol, hoobs with a "b")

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https://twitter.com/LegionHoobsRoss/stat...00288?s=20

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Probs not true, but I'm telling you all now: I WOULDN'T HATE IT

Probably my second favorite offensive target on the market. 
I really hope this is true.

Lol, you made the fake insider twitter account you were talking about. You got me - well done!

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Nice touch including Bjelica, @"cjeter24"...that's SO believable for the Mavericks. 

Truly, that's a really good troll.

[cjeter24]

@"cjeter24" is that you????? Are you @legionHoobsross (lol, hoobs with a "b")

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https://twitter.com/LegionHoobsRoss/stat...00288?s=20

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Probs not true, but I'm telling you all now: I WOULDN'T HATE IT

Probably my second favorite offensive target on the market. 
I really hope this is true.

Lol, you made the fake insider twitter account you were talking about. You got me - well done!

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Nice touch including Bjelica, @"cjeter24"...that's SO believable for the Mavericks. 

Truly, that's a really good troll.

Please tell me that you didn't create that account just to troll my comment about trolling.

[Scott41theMavs]

https://twitter.com/LegionHoobsRoss/stat...00288?s=20

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My dude has 12 followers, so this is totally probably made up, but: I WOULDN'T HATE IT

Or maybe I should siddown and shaddap.

Edit: or not. Hard to keep up with this crap.

[KillerLeft]

Please tell me that you didn't create that account just to troll my comment about trolling.

Nice try - I KNOW IT'S YOU

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Genius @"cjeter24". Total genius. I can't believe I posted it. I feel like such a moron.

[Scott41theMavs]

Please tell me that you didn't create that account just to troll my comment about trolling.

Nice try - I KNOW IT'S YOU

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Genius @"cjeter24". Total genius. I can't believe I posted it. I feel like such a moron.

This is so meta. I can't tell whether or not you are trolling about trolling about trolling about trolling.

[KillerLeft]

This is so meta. I can't tell whether or not you are trolling about trolling about trolling about trolling.

It's 100% not me, I can promise you that. I'm pretty sure it's CJ and I think it's hilarious. He told us he was going to do it.

[cow]

Dipo is available because he isn't good at basketbal. Never forget.

[Hypermav]

I am confused with the last page, can we get back to talking about Tobias Harris.

[Scott41theMavs]

I am confused with the last page, can we get back to talking about Tobias Harris.

LOL

[jesusshuttlesworth82]

Why do I have a feeling that this is going to be the second annual NBA Offseason Musical Chairs in which the Mavs come away with none of the various high-level targets? 

Because that's always been the most likely scenario.  The Mavs dont have as much ammunition as a lot of other teams and seem to be inquiring on everyone hoping someone accepts their pu pu platter.  It worked with the KP deal so it's nice to see them asking around.

[Jym]

Still feels like a year where we just give out a one year MLE and roll with the same team from last year. 
I think we would have added more long-term salary at the deadline if there was a different plan in the works

[Hypermav]

Mavs fans (including me) waiting for real news on trades and free agency.

[cjeter24]

This is so meta. I can't tell whether or not you are trolling about trolling about trolling about trolling.

It's 100% not me, I can promise you that. I'm pretty sure it's CJ and I think it's hilarious. He told us he was going to do it.

I did say I was going to... But not me. I was just joking. I would never put that much effort into it

[Kammrath]

https://www.nbaanalysis.net/2020/11/13/t...r-targets/

[KillerLeft]

https://www.nbaanalysis.net/2020/11/13/t...r-targets/

I would consider that Oladipo trade, though I honestly think we'd end up being pissed we traded DFS for him. Still, there's your 2021 max slot, and you wouldn't give up a pick. Find a way to get a 3&D wing in the draft and you're off to the races.