2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

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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?

The only Mav tax issue is for 22-23 season.

The point about using the TE is that it lubricates most iterations of trading for Holmes. It doesn't have to be a pure "take Holmes into TE" but could be something like "Burke/Brown for Holmes" that you want and becomes doable. TE becomes too small (or might even be gone) in July, however.

I understand the obstacle in raising Mavs' salary, but the question then becomes one of identifying "what salary do you want to send the other way" and that's then going to be intertwined with the on-court value of those players. OTOH if Holmes is thought to add BIG value, and you can just send the least valuable players possible because they want off his salary, that adds more value to the Mavs. But imo "how much is Holmes really worth, if added," needs to be examined, because I'm not sure I see anything special, and I think he's been glamorized here since he's seen as available.