2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[DanSchwartzgan]

I think potentially the sign-and-trade deal for Lowry could be J-Rich, Maxi, and WCS. That’s ~$24.5M outgoing, so Lowry can get his $30M per, and those are all essentially expiring contracts (Maxi’s final year is non-guaranteed). That would allow the Mavs to operate over the cap, re-sign Hardaway, and have the full MLE and BAE left to use.

Creating the cap space for both Lowry and THJ is definitely more difficult. Supposedly Boston has been tied to the JRich rumors in a salary dump trade. Then I think the likely other player to be dumped is Powell. I could see Orlando for Powell’s landing spot - Mosley supposedly loves him. I’m not too interested in what comes back in those trades, it just needs to be as little guaranteed salary as possible. Roughly, getting to around $45M in space would let you get close to $30M for Lowry and stay in the high teens of $M for THJ. Then you’ve only got the room MLE to finish things off (outside of trades - Brunson?).

I keep trying to send Powell to Toronto, but you are right that Maxi might be the more attractive outgoing contract.  Much depends on what JRich does.  If he opts in, you can get to $25mm for Lowry (with penny's to spare) by doing a S&T with just Maxi and JRich (and they don't have to necessarily both go to Toronto).  As has been said, you still have your hold on THJ and can use the MLE.

If JRich opts out, then you simply find a landing spot for Maxi and you have space to do $18mm for THJ and $25mm for Lowry (but only the r-MLE).  Miami has fairly easy paths to these same destinations.  The club option deadline for both Dragic and Iggy is 8/1 (same for Josh Richardson).  I believe NO has to outbid Dallas and Miami.  So, what do you hope for regarding JRich?  If he's in, there is a path to the full MLE.  If he's out, it is probably super easy to find a home for Maxi (you might even get a pick out of it).  But, there may not be a good OTC scenario without Richardson's outgoing money.  The full MLE would come in really handy because what remains needs a least one more high level bench guy.  

Lowry/Brunson
Luka/
THJ/Green
DFS
KP/Powell