09-21-2021, 01:09 PM
(09-21-2021, 12:52 PM)F Gump Wrote: 1 I think the desire to cut Burke is way greater in this forum than with Mavs decision makers, and by quite a large degree of difference.
2 When it comes to players at the bottom of the pecking order, the money does tend to make a difference if someone is to be waived. Burke and Terry have 2 guaranteed seasons, while none of the others have much (if any) money guaranteed.
3 Hunt and Jones have contracts that commit them to Frisco, if waived in camp.
As a result, I suspect Burke and Terry are safe (unless they are incredibly awful in camp), and the 15th slot will be decided in camp between Brown and Ntilikina.
Brown was a trade throw in with only 500K guaranteed FORCED on the Mavs by the rules if they wanted BOS to take the obligation to J-Rich -- and Franky took a deal with no guarantee in year 1, a team option with no guarantee in year 2, and a camp contract where he bears the injury risk -- so the Mavs haven't shown any real commitment to either so far.
Makes sense. Makes me think that if Frank can show any signs in training camp that he could play D and shoot the 3 as a wing, then he probably wins the try out.