05-09-2022, 02:59 PM
(05-09-2022, 12:47 PM)mvossman Wrote: Why are we worried about powell/brown/burke/boban? They are a one year problem. Any one of them can be waived next year at no future cost if we need the roster spot.
If we are really concerned with salary construction then turn THJ into a starting center (and add the pick if you have to) and stretch waive Bertans. After next year we will have Din and a little over 5 mil for Bertans hitting the books. Almost clean slate in one season.
I'm not worried about them. I think those are the roster spots that are an avenue to improvement, along with potentially THJ.
The 3 B's may actually be useful along with Powell and Green/Pick because that's a lot of expiring money for someone looking to get out of a multi year commitment. I just don't know if that player exists and/or makes sense for the Mavs.
I would hope Cuban would be willing to cut any of the 3 B's to pick up the roster spot if/when it's needed...and they already showed they would do that this season with the 4th B.
The salary construction is also entirely dependent on Cuban's willingness to pay LT. If his comments about LT hell for a year are an indicator then they already have their off ramp plans in place for 2023-24.