04-03-2022, 03:12 PM
(04-03-2022, 02:42 PM)Kammrath Wrote: Thinking about Maxi...
Is he worth his $9.225M next year? Would the Mavs be better off not guaranteeing his deal for next year (does that get you more financial flexibility with the "apron"?)? Do you guarantee it and trade him? Or is he worth holding on to?
I don't mind trading him for an upgrade of course. I wouldn't waive him though. Some of his struggles seem to be mental, but I wonder if fatigue from playing as the lone big is part of it as well. We all knew he couldn't handle a heavy workload and needed to be protected to some extent. That hasn't been possible since the trade. I think he could bounce back next year if he returns to his role as the backup 4.