2019-2020 Mavs Trade Discussion + Salary Chart

[DanSchwartzgan]

TRADE 1:

DAL: Thompson, Dellavedova.
CLE: Lee.

TRADE 2:

DAL: Bogdanovic.
SAC: Brunson, Curry, 2020 GSW 2nd, 2020 UTA 2nd, 2021 DAL2nd.

CLE saves a lot of money and gives up an expiring (maybe throw in Roby if they want a young asset). SAC gets a good package for a guy they can't pay (MIL got a 1st and two 2nd for Brogdon, WAS got two 2nd for Satoransky, UTA got two 2nd for Favors). DAL gets 2 starters and gives up almost nothing of their bench (question is can we pay Bogdan? I believe we can, he might cost 15M/year).
 

I'm trying to avoid getting too involved in specific names until 12/15.  But, this is one of your better efforts, so I thought I'd comment.  There are some things here I like and some I don't.

In the Cleveland deal you are clearly banking on a salary dump being something that would motivate them.  I personally think they are more likely to trade for young talent/picks if they can.  But absent that, saving $14-$16 million might eventually move them to act.  You are a little short in terms of outgoing salary.  Taking Dele into the TPE is fine, but Lee alone isn't a match for Thompson.  It isn't hard to fix.  

The other problem area is Dallas is only $12 million under the LT and this deal adds $15mm.  Once Dallas hits the LT, they are likely to be there a while.  Not an issue if you have the right pieces.  Assuming you want to keep Thompson, you are probably killing any additional moves this summer.  Is Thompson worth it? Alternatively, if you do the Sacramento deal below, you'll only have the Full MLE to use this summer.  Does that get you the bruiser you want?  Or, is it worth a little tax to get Thompson now and have his Bird rights in July.  I'd prefer Favors, but he won't be available until July.  I also like Zeller better, but I get the attraction of adding a Thompson-like "bruiser".

Bogdanovic represents a clever strategy.  We tried something similar with Noel and did something similar with KP.  Give up some young assets for a soon to be RFA the other team isn't going to keep anyway.  This could also be accomplished in July.  This, or something like it, feels realistic to me.  The question is whether someone else might outbid us.  Slotting Bogdanovic between Luka and DFS makes good sense.  His handles and shot are a little better (more consistent) than Hardaway's (though his D isn't any better).  You probably get most of what the team was hoping to get from Curry in Bogdonovic in a slightly younger and slightly taller package.