2019-2020 Mavs Trade Discussion + Salary Chart

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Mavs are short a big, whether that's a stretch big, rim roller or large wing we need someone. Right now with KP out you have goofy starting lineups of Powell & Jackson. I think Maxi isn't starting because he's needed off the bench. Otherwise it doesn't make sense to me that if KP is out Maxi would slide right into his spot. Maxi plays defense and shoots 3's just like KP. Obv KP has more to his game but Maxi is not bad at all at sliding into that role. I think this dilemma is caused by the Mavs being 1 big short. Boban is too limited to be a backup to anybody which is a real shame. I don't know why we are paying him to sit on the bench. If the Mavs had someone like Thompson you might be able to move Powell to the bench. If you had Marcus Morris it means you could either start him when KP is out or Maxi. I don't like the fact that the Mavs have to go uber-small if/when KP is out. Mavs should have planned better for this so I hope they address at the TDL.

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Thanks for your updated response.  I don’t think there is a wrong answer necessarily.  I mainly wanted to point out that the need for what Maxi does is largely universal.  Nearly every team needs what he brings as either a starter or third big.  The need for what Powell does (and does at an elite level) is much more specialized.  You have to have an offensive philosophy that fits and you have to have a very specific front court mate to pair him with.  Post up bigs need not apply.  

Point is we see LOTS of trade scenarios that involve Powell and very few that involve Maxi (mainly because the genesis of most trade ideas is what we want to see).  But, realistic scenarios need to start with what the other team needs (in this case Indy).  If we are gunning for an upgrade like Turner (and he would upgrade both Maxi and Powell), I think a huge percentage of the time, the outgoing is going to need to be Maxi.

Personally, I love what Maxi is doing right now.  BUT, i deal him for Turner without hesitation and start him with KP and move Powell to third big status.  You can mix and match any combination of Powell, KP and Turner and the defense of the starting group will be incredible without giving up much if any on the offensive end IMHO.

I wrote the above then read this. Fully agree with all of this. In looking at the IND roster, they really don't have many holes, the only things I can come up with (if they were to trade Turner) is big wing depth and med sized wing depth, starting or bench. Other than that, a higher end or on par star to Oladipo, and this year's Brogdon so far.

Do you make the trade if it is Maxi and DFS for Turner? Would we need to throw in more than that for IND to bite? Are you willing to do that also? If they throw in a lesser but promising player with Turner to even out the roster number is that of interest? 

I think if you have to think about the outgoing being too much, that starts to be the right value for a guy. I think in the original proposal, that is a no brainer. The addition of Maxi still does not give me pause all that much. I guess if we are giving up our 1st rounder too, that does give me a bit of a pause. That means DFS would basically be the equivalent of Brunson and a first. I believe he currently is worth that, maybe less, like the GSW second.

Ugh, that trade straight up is $1M short. So adding Lee for McDermott works. Do we need to throw in the GSW second for that swap? So in the end, Maxi, DFS, Lee and GSW second for Turner and McDermott. Is that giving you pause, or fully not worth it to you? I think it is in the gives me pause realm. 

McDermott's addition to the bench allows me to let go of Curry, and I've already suggested DW might be better as another team's starter while allowing JB to blossom on the bench much more. Still like the value of the DW, Curry for RoCo (have to add a low salary like Naz Reid to make it work) trade. If they need more than that, we can give them a second or two.

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He's under contract for years so they don't have to do anything really.

You're right, but there was a rumor that he wasn't a fit with Sabonis and they like Sabonis more, that is why there is trade speculation with him.

Edit: Doh, wrote this then read BD41's response...

I get the fit issue but I still haven't seen much saying they are ready to move Turner.