2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[F Gump]

As many have said, if you assume Powell stays, the thing that is missing is a big wing closer in size to DFS than THJ, Green and Frank.  I'm a bit dubious that they will spend the TP-MLE, but maybe Cuban is inspired by the turnaround and more willing to let go of money than I'm anticipating.

I used to really like Otto Porter, and would like him still if I felt I could trust his health.  Some FA names I like beside Porter if we are thinking Dallas will spend some or all of the TP MLE:

Thaddeus Jones
Kyle Anderson
Taj Gibson (if NY doesn't guarantee)
Taurean Prince

Here lately, it seems like everyone has some relationship back to someone in the organization.  It might pay to do some "contract tracing" of FA's and trade candidates to various people in the coaching staff.

I like your analysis. 

But I'm wondering how that works, too. The Mavs don't seem to have the minutes to offer an additional wing UNLESS they have THJ outbound. And unfortunately, right now you're likely getting pennies on the dollar for THJ, who (despite the flaws we see) has real talent and should be of real value to a team who needs a scorer.

Do they look for the best 2-way bigger wing they can land for txMLE, and then sort it out later? And if they do it that way, can they get anyone worth having? One other note -- last summer, in a similar situation, GS just went for the ones who would come for a one-year minimum, and should the Mavs just try that instead?
 


                           REGULARS                              DEEP BACKUP/DEVELOP

BIGS  (48 mins)        Wood,     Kleber                    Powell

CREATOR (96 mins)  Luka
                                             Dinwiddie               Dragic
                              Brunson

WING (96 mins)       DFS                                        Bertans
                                               THJ
                              Bullock                                   Green, Franky, Pinson