BRUNSON BURNER: to NYK for 4yrs/$104M (no SnT) | NYK docked 2025 2nd for tampering

[omahen]

Getting those 2, to only net a measly SRP, while also bumping your payroll and tax by about $95M total, isn't that enticing.

Just to add to this. I don't think it is just about the second rounders, but also about the salary level you are operating. These are the numbers form biggest spenders based on Spotrac (didn't check if all moves are already accounted for):

LAC: 191 mil of active cap
GSW: 185 mil
BKN: 178 mil
Mil: 171
Bos: 170
LAL: 166

Mavs are at roughly 163 mil. Adding three expiring deals of Burks, Kemba and Noel would put Mavs on the top of the table making us all proud the owner is really willing to spend to win  However, those three expiring deals are much easier to dangle in any potential trade than the likes of THJ and Bertans, Mavs can do now, before touching the core rotation guys.