03-07-2022, 09:16 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-07-2022, 09:44 AM by SkenfromLMF.)
I think one of the factors for Powell looking worse on-off is that (eye test says) he is playing a LOT of minutes.
He is having to cover a lot of the PT that Porzingas and now Maxi are missing and is also having to play through foul trouble which is problematic for "hustle" types.
I feel like adding Holmes would improve Powell in that Powell would no longer have to play through fatigue and fouls nearly to the point that he is now and it should also help Maxi return to being a utility big rather than having to solely play his minutes at the 5 as he has done since the trade. I like Maxi as the 3rd C/Big 3 & D role and he needs some protection in the regular season to ensure that he is available for those minutes in the playoffs.
BTW I hate having to rely solely on Bertans for any of those roles... When he is hot he can put a team over the top, but when he is not - he can shoot us out of a game and his D is porous at best
F Gump
Given that Holmes is able to be acquired with the TE in a June trade, I don't see that "salary match" is much of an issue. That sort of deal allows the Mavs a wide variety of options they could send the Kings to accommodate the rules, if both teams want to make a deal.
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I was attempting to not include more salary for this year... adding Holmes for than 75% of his salary before July 1 is something I perceive as close to a non-starter.
So the question would be if Dallas were to do a draft night deal for Holmes using the TE does that salary count toward the Mavs TAX for the season having ended?
He is having to cover a lot of the PT that Porzingas and now Maxi are missing and is also having to play through foul trouble which is problematic for "hustle" types.
I feel like adding Holmes would improve Powell in that Powell would no longer have to play through fatigue and fouls nearly to the point that he is now and it should also help Maxi return to being a utility big rather than having to solely play his minutes at the 5 as he has done since the trade. I like Maxi as the 3rd C/Big 3 & D role and he needs some protection in the regular season to ensure that he is available for those minutes in the playoffs.
BTW I hate having to rely solely on Bertans for any of those roles... When he is hot he can put a team over the top, but when he is not - he can shoot us out of a game and his D is porous at best
F Gump
Given that Holmes is able to be acquired with the TE in a June trade, I don't see that "salary match" is much of an issue. That sort of deal allows the Mavs a wide variety of options they could send the Kings to accommodate the rules, if both teams want to make a deal.
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I was attempting to not include more salary for this year... adding Holmes for than 75% of his salary before July 1 is something I perceive as close to a non-starter.
So the question would be if Dallas were to do a draft night deal for Holmes using the TE does that salary count toward the Mavs TAX for the season having ended?