2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[mvossman]

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

Not that excited by Lowry/THJ and much less so if it means we have to dump Maxi.  I feel like that is going the wrong way with out big rotation.