2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[mvossman]

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

Gobert would be the better target, but he is also going to be much more difficult to acquire.  I would pull the trigger on that trade in a heartbeat, but I don't think Utah does.  They will get better offers and I think we would have to break into future draft picks (or the core) to get that deal done.

Harris is a better player than THJ and a much better fit.  We really need another player on the court that can do various offensive things without killing us on the defensive end.  And if we are targeting a mobile center there is a good chance that guy is not going to be an elite rebounder (and Maxi definitely is not) so having more size in the lineup would be a big help.  I also wonder if Tobias past relationship with Boban suggests he might be a good chemistry guy as well.

I do think we should have a little more coming back in a THJ + Powell for Harris trade to compensate for Harris salary.  And I do share your skepticism this FO will be creative enough to do something like Dan suggested.  I also worry a bit regarding the loss of depth at center.  I think I would want know I am getting one of my preferred tax MLE center targets before I pull the trigger on this.