02-15-2022, 05:45 PM
(02-15-2022, 05:04 PM)soog Wrote: Agreed, definitely 1 of THJ/Dinwiddie is gone by start of next season. They are redundant.
The only way Bertans goes out is if you are sending a #1 pick with him and getting nothing in return. That contract will be unmovable so we better get comfortable with it.
I think there’s the possibility that the mavs ship out one or both of Powell/Maxi this summer because of the logjam of unspectacular bigs, but they should only do that if they needed filler for a trade. Since both Powell and Maxi roll off the books after next year there is no huge benefit to trading them unless you get something in return.
I think the best hope of roster moves this summer is probably:
Mavs send: THJ (or Dinwiddie) + Maxi + whoever they pick in the first round
Mavs receive: ???
This also would fit the “flexibility” narrative Nico is preaching since the redundant nature of his recent acquisition make other people on the roster more expendable.
I'm confused how THJ and Dinwiddie are redundant? They are completely different players. THJ and Bertans are redundant. You could make an argument that Dinwiddie and Brunson are redundant.
You think we are shipping out one or both of Powell/Maxi? They are currently our only playable bigs (unless you count DFS). We are horribly thin on bigs at the moment. Don't think we can afford to ship one out.
Who are you getting with that package? A neutral to negative asset, a slightly positive asset, and a late first. That is a lot of salary as well. Maybe Tobias Harris? That would leave us with Powell being our only center. I think we need to bring another big in, not send one out.