10-05-2021, 06:34 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-05-2021, 06:36 PM by SleepingHero.)
(10-05-2021, 08:40 AM)omahen Wrote: The most promising way out of the tax, I dare say, is to attach Simons’ $3.9 million salary to a future second-round pick at the trade deadline. The only viable alternative is a more major surgery involving one of their top-six players.
Getting paid to take Simons with a 2nd round pick is such a heady move. To keep a cheap guard that can hit a 3 on the bench and simultaneously help with the Brunson issue, fixes a lot of Mavs problems. We could then start attaching Brunson to more ambitious deals and kick the whole extension problem a year down the line if needed.
Only major hurdle I see right now is finding the roster spot. I don't think the Blazers are interested much at all in Terry. Burke also doesn't solve their tax issue. M. Brown's contract does help them though. Mavs spare parts in Terry+Brown does not fix their cap situation as they'd still need to clear 1 mil.
Guess it boils down to waiving Terry and Brown outright themselves, and then taking Simons on, which I don't think the Mavs find ideal.
Luka/Brunson/Burke/Franky
THJ/Bullock/Terry
DFS/Green/S.Brown
KP/Maxi/
Powell/WCS/Boban/M.Brown
In my mind, the Mavs HAVE to fix the guard rotation should they want to take the next step. 3 of them are forgettable, and 1 doesn't really fix their needs. Dragic would have been such a big get.
(10-05-2021, 11:45 AM)omahen Wrote: We can offer Powell, Kleber and 2022, 2025, 2027 FRP on draft night. I would rather have Bridges though.
I think 3 FRP is the going rate for BOTH of those dudes. Neither are an all-star so 3 FRP is pricy enough. Add on 2 cheap but value bigs to replace them and its a solid package.
I'd throw in DFS too and Brunson to sweeten the deal. Those guys are good, but Ayton+Bridges transforms this team.
Luka
THJ
Bridges
KP
Ayton
Is better than the Suns were this last year by a mile.
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