08-02-2021, 09:04 PM
(08-02-2021, 08:49 PM)mvossman Wrote: Why would they not use it? That would be an epic fail on the JRich trade if we are operating over the cap.
I am certain the JRich trade was "successful" in meeting their hopes, from the minute it happened. It wasn't about getting Brown or a TPE. It was about cheaply getting rid of J-Rich's salary.
The disregard for the other assets, especially the TPE, is a disappointment - as it shows the exact same lack of imagination and aggressiveness in roster building, as we've seen for the last decade. This was the summer to make things pop, the prices on many good players were real bargains, but the Mavs shied away and kept powder dry. Sheesh. Looks imo like Cuban is already running scared of the salary jump coming on Luka's extension, and wants to limit the spending.
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