(11-25-2021, 06:58 AM)F Gump Wrote: TPEs create a lot of discussion, but their "value" is way overrated. They are a tool to facilitate a trade (bypass the matching rule) but in itself, that has no value.
In another era, TPE's helped because some teams would be desperate to give up "salary." But today's rules rarely leave teams desperate anymore. If they are giving a player away, it's the guy who can't help them. Mavs already have plenty like that.
What do you get for a TPE only today? You are looking at players so mediocre that the other team will just offer to give them away and hope you take them. The Mavs need much better than that.
Yep, that TPE is likely air. They should have operated under the cap, let JRich and WCS walk, reverse THJ schedule and get either Holmes or Theis plus MLE guy (they got Bullock, but I would have preferred Caruso if possible). I'm afraid at least part of this is Cuban not wanting to spend money.