2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[SleepingHero]

I think these are the two most reasonable options, but not sure why you are including Schroeder in the Smart trade?  I don't think the Mavs want anything to do with him.  If the goal is a backup point, much rather have Dragic.

Quickly would be an upgrade over Burke (not a high bar).

Honestly the reasons why I'm including Schroeder are
1) Offense insurance. Smart is a lot of things. Being an efficient scorer isn't one of them. We're losing Brunson and his penetration in this deal. Smart doesn't necessarily replace that. Schroeder on the other hand CAN and DOES score. And score at a moderate efficiency as well. He's putting up 16ppg on the same amount of shots as Brunson. He can drive, spot up, and break down defenses. With that in mind Schroeder is a bird in the hand mindset. I'd obviously prefer Dragic. But he isn't technically available. 

2) Uses the TPE. Mavs lose it at the end of this year. Schroeder's moderate salary is easy to digest.  

3) We can still find a way to sign Dragic and more options are always better. A guard rotation of Luka/Smart/Schroeder/Dragic is playoff ready. 4 good ball handlers that each have unique strengths. 

That's my thought process at least.