(07-20-2021, 04:16 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: Not interested in Norman Powell for the simple reason that the Blazers have no other choice than to retain him. That means he´ll get massively overpaid, conservatively they´ll offer him something like 80/4. So we are talking about handing $20M per year to a player, who averages 17/3/2. Those are exactly THJ´s numbers. Even if he´s a slight improvement over THJ due to the defense, Powell immediately becomes a negative asset and he does not move the team needle into championship territory.
You can probably get a package of Terrence Ross & Mo Bamba in some THJ S&T for a combined salary of $20M. Pretty sure Ross can give you 17/3/2. He makes 12.5M in 2021/2022 and 11.5M in 2022/2023. Roughly the same production, but easily moveable next summer and you get a free shot at Mo Bamba.
Kendrick Nunn won´t cost 20M/year either. Jeremy Lamb´s best season in Charlotte was 15/6/2 in just 28 MPG. He´s sitting on a $10.5M expiring contract.
If I put the hammer down ($20M+) it needs to be a proven multi-faceted player that has been a leader like DeRozan, or at least some young veteran that has shown enough that with further growth he can sniff an ASG, All-NBA or All Defense team like Collins or Ball.
Love this idea... And dare I say we are in agreement in the don't make a move that makes a negative asset.
(07-20-2021, 07:05 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Oladipo joined Excel today. Hmmm. (I’m afraid this might be significant. This happened once before, though I can’t remember the guy’s name…he didn’t last very long)
Sengun is an Excel guy…also some guy named Cunningham.
https://heatnation.com/media/victor-olad...ee-agency/
Cade Cunningham to the Mavs confirmed?
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