2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[SleepingHero]

That is what I have in mind when I mention sending out a larger salary into space.  Such a deal if done all at once would have the added benefit of making the total dollars big enough to help with BYC.  I need more coffee to think through all four sides of such a deal.  Brunson's incoming and outgoing are two different numbers and the same with Robinson.  I just read a projection of Robinson getting $12-$13mm this summer.  I think there is probably a way to get there, but that needs to be an after-church project.

Would a second do it?  Or, would it need to be a first?

Can we get McBride back as a developing backup PG?  If you get Robinson at $13mm and aren't paying THJ or Brunson, you might be able to fit Robinson and McBride in and stay under the tax.  Is anyone down for THJ/Brunson/22 First for Robinson/McBride?  If you get to keep your 22 First in the THJ deal, you could take a PG and negate the need for someone like McBride.

I don't think the Mavs have any interest in sending the Knicks Brunson unless the Knicks are sending back multiple 1sts and/or Barrett along with Robinson.

I did the math before the TDL and OKC was exactly THJ's contract away from the cap floor. They can easily accept him and I don't think it'd require much convincing. Though instead of picks it could cost Josh Green. 

Any THJ for air deal lets the Mavs get the non-tax MLE which should be right around 10.2 mil. Robinson's situation reminds me a lot like Holmes last year. We were speculating Holmes could get anywhere around 16-18 mil to start due to his play. Come free agency, the market just doesn't exist for centers like that unless you're a star and he subsequently signed a very team friendly deal right at 10.3 to start. 

Robinson hasn't showed as much as Holmes. I don't see the team that would like to overpay for Robinson, and if going down the Robinson path would cost Brunson I'd rather just focus on Holmes.