2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[F Gump]

I'm afraid we have to pay Jalen...sending him in ST is a significant reduction in value and letting him walk for nothing...a disaster. If necessary you change him at the deadline... the teams that are not FA destinations, will value more a young guy locked up for several years. I imagine a scenario, where Turner is not traded, out of season to see his connection to Hali and Brogdon is traded instead. The deadline arrived, we find ourselves in a situation.. From Jalen locked up vs Turner to months of FA...then they are the ones to add...

One guy that could be interesting to follow is TJ Warren...he's been out for 2 years and he's completely off the radar...he's already recovered and has the whole offseason to get in shape... 28 years old entering his best age... Wing with 6'8, elite scorer, believes for himself and top in steals... the last time we saw him play... Sign me up...I guess we'd have to work at an ST or make an offer to you FA, I don't think it's too expensive...but I'm not sure we can get there

Re Warren and others, the Mavs are not going to be in the mix for free agents this summer. It's possible they sign no one new at all, but if they do it will be in the bargain basement only.

Part of the problem will be roster space, because if they keep JB and their pick, that puts them OVER the limit, at 16. But the bigger issue will be money, not just because of the tax issue, but they will only have the taxpayer MLE (~$6.2M) and minimums. Players who will want to be paid the big MLE or more will be impossible.