05-03-2022, 11:19 AM
(05-03-2022, 10:58 AM)mvossman Wrote: The foot is a concern. The rebounding is not great either although part of that is playing next to Sabonis. The primary appeal with Turner is that he is an elite defensive presence in the middle, has the mobility to do a lot of what Kidd likes to do, and can stretch the floor a little bit. There has also been a lot of talk of him wanting out of there. It probably does not matter as I don't think we have the package to get him, unless Rick is pining for his favorite players (THJ/Powell).
I think if the Mavs really want Turner, they can get him. He´s an expiring contract, and just in the right leverage to skill range that he is too valuable to lose for nothing, but not valuable enough to be extraordinarly expensive or a huge priority in the free agent market. Rehab THJ´s value a bit and such a deal THJ/Powell could probably be done at the deadline.
Turner is not a no brainer either, so if the Pacers start asking for 1st round picks, the deal is dead. We just offer the full taypayer MLE to Smith and see whether his loyalty to the Pacers is big enough to forfeit $2M annually and the chance to get paid in the future by playing with the best player in the league. Obviously there is the threat of another team offering the full MLE to Smith.