2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

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This is the same calculus I was running when I first started mentioning JB ideas as a means to a bigger end.

Unfortunately, it takes more than just JB to salary match Collins and those elements matter to a team trying to make a playoff run.  Surely Atlanta isn't taking Hardaway to add to Huerter and Bogdonovich at the same position.  So, you are probably looking at Maxi/Bullock and a pick freed up by the trade with NY.  

Now it is Collins for two starters (Maxi and JB) and your 7th man.  Top four starters look great...KP/Collins/DFS/Luka.  Who is #5?  You still have Powell/Green/Frank/Sterling, but one of those guys gets promoted to starter and you need a PG from somewhere to run the second unit.  I think Collins is a fairly substantial upgrade longer term.  But I want to know what the rest of the deal looks like before pulling the trigger.     

Question regarding our second two-way...If Sharife Cooper (2-way for Atlanta) is traded to Dallas as part of some deal, can he fill that open slot we have?

Good comments. Just replying to bolded (by me), however.

Re the first, yes I'm well aware that sending out JB, and getting back Collins, would demand more outgoing salary from Dallas. But my working thesis was to examine the theory that the Mavs are only giving JB as value in that swap, and getting Collins, and NY must figure out how to get Collins to do that, either with or without whatever else the Mavs opt to include going to NY.

My point is that I'm real close to thinking that JB might be more beneficial to the Mavs than Collins. Obviously I'd hope to see Mavs keep JB and swap something else for Collins.

Re the latter, I don't know the rule. My guess is yes, it sounds legal - the deadline is to sign someone, not trade. But having said that, trading for a 2-way player seems like you're going all the way around the block to do something that should be easy, which is to identify and sign your own discovery of 2-way guys. BTW If you're thinking of this guy to replace JB in theory (if JB is traded), for this season I'd likely prefer Dragic or B Knight, I think.