BTW, if we simply MUST go get a huge-salary guy, I'm back to considering the Gobert pursuit that I seem to waffle back and forth on.
If it looked like the following, I think it solves the "issues" we are trying to solve, each in our own way.
*Mavs trade THJ, Powell, Brown, Chriss, Green (recent FRP showing promise, still on cheap rookie contract), Pick 26
*Jazz trade Gobert, Oneale
Obviously the Mavs get the 2 playoff-playable pieces they would be seeking, a C and a 2-way wing.
The hidden benefits to the Mavs include
Salary increase (vs non-trade) for 2022-23 is only 5M, Mavs get new 11.1M TPE, leaves 2 open roster slots
If it looked like the following, I think it solves the "issues" we are trying to solve, each in our own way.
*Mavs trade THJ, Powell, Brown, Chriss, Green (recent FRP showing promise, still on cheap rookie contract), Pick 26
*Jazz trade Gobert, Oneale
Obviously the Mavs get the 2 playoff-playable pieces they would be seeking, a C and a 2-way wing.
The hidden benefits to the Mavs include
Salary increase (vs non-trade) for 2022-23 is only 5M, Mavs get new 11.1M TPE, leaves 2 open roster slots