2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

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That case was dismissed earlier this month and Holmes was awarded full custody of his son.

If we’re going after Holmes I would hope our first offer is Burke/Brown/Boban instead of Powell. We need upgrades in the front court but if the Kings just need cap relief this would give them the most financial relief (someone can correct me if those contracts don’t match but I believe they did last I checked) and we could keep Powell as a backup which is crucial knowing Maxis injury history. This also opens up spots for our draft pick as well as a tax payer MLE contract. We keep on talking about adding players but we also need to realize that resigning Brunson gives us 15 under contract before we even get to the draft.

Another option would be Hardaway for Holmes/Harkless which would also give us a little better offensive option behind DFS/Bullock than Frank/Josh.

I think the Mavs would be more inclined to offer cap relief that is "length of contract" but less inclined to take on pure salary increase in 2022-23 because of the tax implications. It would cost the Mavs a multiple of several times as much to have the extra salary, as it does the Kings. The potential use of the MLE is probably lessened if salary is increased in such a trade, due to the tax, even though you opened up a roster slot.

If you want to open a roster slot, imo the best route is something like sending them Powell + Brown for Holmes, which both lessens immediate salary and also clears a roster spot. It also could create a new TPE, which might be helpful in acquisition of a different player later.