(12-02-2019, 08:36 PM)SkenfromLMF Wrote: How close are the Mavs to their hard cap?
I am afraid the Mavs will be restricted to matching trades, and using the Trade Exception... Meaning the usual Multipliers may/likely not be available to make legal trades.
Good question. I kinda forgot about the hard cap this season until another article/vid in the Owner thread reminded me. The Mavs qualified for the hard cap in all three ways that a team can - by doing a s/t for DWarp, using the MLE on Seth, and using the BAE for Bobi. The hard cap for the 2019/20 season is $138,928,000.
Depending on what site you look at, the mavs are roughly around 120.5M and 121.5M, meaning we could take on 17-18M in salary before hitting the cap.
(12-03-2019, 02:04 AM)deronjohn Wrote:(12-03-2019, 01:59 AM)Mavsfan12 Wrote:(12-03-2019, 01:35 AM)deronjohn Wrote: Mavericks Receive
Thaddeus Young
Zack Lavine
Khris Dunn
Chicago Receives
Tim Hardaway Jr.
Dennis Schroeder
2025 1st Rd Pick Top 20 protected
OKC Receives
Courtney Lee
Golden 2nd Rd. Pick
Chicago 2nd Rd. Pick
Jalen Brunson
Trade Exception Trade Taj Gibson from the Knicks
What are you trying to accomplish with this trade? It is a pretty redundant trade that costs a LOT of future salary, doesn't address a majority of the issues that confront the Mavs, ends all hope of '21 cap flexibility, and sends away pretty much all available trade assets. In all actuality, this trade is what I fear most - more redundant one-way players.
Dunn is a great defender. I like him as a backup PG - but we already have Wright holding that down and Brunson is arguably a better 2way player on top of that.
Lavine - I don't know why he would be a target at all. His advantage over Hardaway is shot creation at the the cost of defense. pass.
As for Thad, I already posted about my objections to him.. just expensive redundancy that doesn't really move the needle at the right position.
Seems like a very complex trade that costs a lot but doesn't move the needle in the areas we need help in - adding 2way wing and a versatile defending upgrade to replace Powell at C that can rim run and/or shoot. It almost seems like the NY trade where the other team is trying to clear cap space, except it is missing the KP coming back!
I am glad you asked that question
During the draft you take Lavine, Taj Gibson, Justin Jackson 2020 1st Rd Pick for Brad Beal
You are thinking ahead of me, my man. I am just looking at ways to fill holes this season, while preserving future flexibility - you are next level acquiring assets for bigger things. Dream big!