2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[mvossman]

Very glad you managed to find your way back! Hope you stick around!

I've seen rumors that McCollum isn't viewed very highly as well, especially since he's 30, coming off a collapsed lung, and doesn't defend. Which means a KP for McCollum package actually makes sense for both parties.

In an ideal world, we keep DFS off the table (though not mandatory), and try to do:

Brunson+THJ for Burks+Walker+ our 2023 FRP back

Then go to ATL and offer DFS+Maxi+1st+2nd for Collins

Then go to Portland and offer KP+ a filler contract (M.Brown, Burke, S.Broiwn)+ another 1st for McCollum+Nurkic.

Mavs new roster looks like:

Luka/Walker/Franky
McCollum/Burks/Green
Bullock/S.Brown
Collins/---/Chriss
Nurkic/Powell/Boban

Which besides for how freaking thin the PF position is, that's a squad. We could theoretically add Covington to that Portland trade if we added KP+ and greater 2M salary which would really round out the team in my own opinion. The lack of starting 3 and backup 4 is why I really would like to NOT trade DFS if we can help it. I just think that's the only attractive piece ATL would want in a Collins trade.

I'm not sending DFS + Maxi + 2 firsts for Collins.  That is the heart of our defense plus two firsts.  I'm also not that interested in Collins next to a traditional center.  I think to truly unlock his powers we need to put him next to a stretch 5 like KP or Maxi (and you have traded both away).

If we take Collins out of the mix, you could still do something like KP + Powell + Bullock for CJ + Nurkic + Covington and trade Brunson for our pick and a backup point.  A starting lineup of Nurkic/Covington/DFS/Luka/CJ would still be really good and you have all of your picks to go in any direction you wanted.