07-14-2021, 10:21 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-14-2021, 11:32 AM by KillerLeft.)
(07-14-2021, 10:13 AM)Tyler Wrote: Well, the thing about cap space is that it's about to go away with Luka's upcoming supermax extension. So you either use it or lose it. Even if it's an overpay on a less-than-ideal player, it's important to accumulate assets that can contribute now and perhaps be used in later trades. Because any of the remaining powder is about to be shipped on a giant shipping barge back to Slovenia.
This kind of thinking is only valid in a world where Cuban will go back to major spending. While I cannot promise that he won’t, I am often puzzled at those who assume he will after not doing so literally since the 2011 CBA. At this point, the team has been run like a small market team (financially) for a decade.
Now, again, maybe he has been waiting for a reason like Luka to go all in. But, maybe he’s just serious about not losing money on the team anymore. If the last few off-seasons are any indication, it seems like he is still trying to be frugal, opportunistic and flexible. If that is the case and the Mavs come out of this summer with not one but two max-level guys who don’t contribute as much as they take, then I think the writing might be on the wall.
Personally, I think a great team can be built by using fiscal responsibility. I think it’s harder in some ways but easier in others. I don’t particularly care whether Cuban is an over-the-cap guy who flirts with the luxury tax anymore or not. I just want the team to move in the right direction, regardless of the approach.