2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[DanSchwartzgan]

A rugged Sabonis who rebounds well and operates near the rim needs another big who can stay in front of forwards, can protect the rim, and shoot from 3 decently.
And the Mavs luckily have that guy.

Sabonis+Maxi = perfect fit.

As fantasies go, that is a good one.  But, Sabonis is going cost a king's ransom.  On top of that, Turner is the one that seems on the outs with the team and the more likely one to leave.  If Maxi/Sabonis are the perfect fit here, they also fit in Indy.  To me the more likely deal with Indy is for Turner.  It is either a three way with KP going somewhere else or a direct trade and Maxi has to be part of the outgoing.  This isn't because I don't like Maxi.  It is because Indy sees the same thing you do.

You have to add $4.3mm to Maxi to do the deal and I'm not a fan of giving up small salary guys like DFS, Green or Brunson with Maxi.  Expand the deal to make it Maxi and Hardaway (and Moses to make it a 3 for 2)?  I don't think you get LeVert without adding talent, but maybe expiring Lamb.  Maxi/Moses/ThJ for Turner/Lamb would be the most appealing non-KP deal for me.  You can always have one of KP or Turner in the game protecting the rim.  Lamb is a better distributor, but historically a worse 3 point shooter than THJ.  His salary/stature make it easier to bring him off the bench than Hardaway at twice the money.