2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

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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?

Is he worth his $9.225M next year?

Yes, definitely. He's MLE signing if a free agent, more than his current salary so making him very good trade asset if you don't want him.

Would the Mavs be better off not guaranteeing his deal for next year (does that get you more financial flexibility with the "apron"?)?

If you waived him, you would have less salary. Obviously. But assuming you expect JB to be signed, no benefit for the loss of salary. You create no cap room by waiving him, you just lower tax bill. So makes no sense to do so imo.

I suspect the Mavs aren't even wasting a minute on "do we want to waive Maxi?"