02-24-2022, 08:30 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-24-2022, 08:41 AM by Jason Terry.)
(02-24-2022, 04:22 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: The buzz is Kemba wouldn't take any further discount, having already taken one in OKC, to be bought out there. That, and/or NY wants to have his contract for use in a trade this summer.
BTW, Kemba plus Reddish gets you to the area where they can match the 125% rule for a S&T for Brunson at a starting number of $19mm that avoids BYC with Dallas being a taxpayer.
Or Kemba plus Toppin gets you to the area where they can match the 125% rule for a S&T for Brunson at a starting number of $18mm that avoids BYC with Dallas being a taxpayer.
The numbers require a second Mav as part of the outgoing...either Brown or Burke. Add picks as you feel it necessary.
Unrelated, the NBA Front Office Podcast yesterday discussed a report (no citation) that Holmes would likely be traded this summer. Both of the guys tabbed Dallas as the likely destination. They mentioned Bullock as a logical match or maybe something involving THJ with more outgoing coming back from Sac (like Holmes plus Mo Harkless). I like the latter deal for both teams. Dallas saves $3.8mm in the swap. I could see sending the pick and Bertans to a cap room team to save another $18.2mm. I believe they can pay Brunson in the $18-$19mm range and stay under the tax between those two deals, upgrade the C position and create a sizable TPE.
Holmes/Powell
DFS/Maxi
Bullock/Green/Harkless
Brunson/SD
Luka/SD
I was thinking about Holmes last night. He has a 15% trade kicker which will lower the price some. Maybe our pick is enough of a return for Sac. Holmes with the kicker is about $12.9 million this summer. From the mavs view we would want to move one of the 3 big salaries to accommodate Holmes and save tax.
Mavs: Holmes and Harkless
Kings: Dinwiddie and Burke plus 22 FRP
This is almost a perfect salary match when you factor in Burke and Holmes trade kickers. Mavs get close to max salary matching savings (about $4 million plus the pick, so ~$6 million)
The starting point pre-trade being $169.5 million with Brunson signed to a 4 yr $80 million contract starting at $18 million.
This would have us around $163.5 million. Much better shape financially………Burke is the tough contract to move. Brown i think a team would take him at little to no cost. Move him using one of the many small trade exceptions around the league………use the roster spot on Dragic for 10 yr vet min ($2.8) and the roster is complete.
Guards: Luka, Brunson, Dragic, Frank
Wings: DFS, Bullock, THJ, Green
Bigs: Maxi, Holmes, Powell, Bertans
This is a good team. Could even save more tax by finding a way to move Harkless. And in one year from this draft day trade we would have all 7 FRP’s back ready to roll