2019-2020 Mavs Trade Discussion + Salary Chart

[DanSchwartzgan]

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So, the proposal above is too much.  Too much to give up, too much disruption to Dallas and too much future money for Minnesota.

I mean, is RoCo on the trading block? I don't see why he would be. If he's not, it'll take a somewhat lopsided trade to bring him here (maybe the second doesn't need to be included, but Min, I would think, wants to put their best foot forward and get pieces that work now and for the future). That trade gives us a piece of the future who would play at a high starter level for a long time. Dieng isn't a slouch, just not what Min needs at the moment, esp with his contract. The trade only lowers our # by 1 player. Our 9 man rotation would be:

Luka/THJ/RoCo/KP/Maxi 

Wright/Curry/DFS/Dieng
 

It feels like you are saying "Covington is such a good fit and we have too many players, so Why Not Overpay".  I don't think that is the right question.  The right question is what is the least we can send to get them to bite.  

I just don't see the point, from either team's perspective, of adding Powell to the deal.  Minnesota doesn't want his money on their cap next summer and Dallas likes him and uses him very effectively.  If the proposal is Dieng/Covington for pick/Brunson/Jackson (and obviously Lee), I'm OK with that.  JJB can back up Wright and we can add a third string PG in whatever summer JJB decides to hang it up.