2019-2020 Mavs Trade Discussion + Salary Chart

[DanSchwartzgan]

Do you like this deal just as well with Maxi in place of Powell?  If you are Indy, wouldn't you rather have the floor spreading big next to Sabonis?  

If done in the summer with our first instead of the GSW #2, still good?

Thinking creatively, I could see Boston being willing to trade that Milwaukee 1st rounder for the GSW 2nd rounder and cash. The extra salary flexibility could come in handy for them with the big payroll, and there's very little difference in picks.  Then Dallas could legally trade their own 1st rounder at the deadline.

IMO Kleber, Lee, and a 1st round pick would be a very competitive offer for Turner.

I thought this was a good theory (gave it a like), but found this from the Indy beat writer at The Athletic (recall that Indy gave up this year's #1 in the Brogdon deal):

"Pritchard has made his desire to gain assets known, but they also value known talent over a draft selection. They may add additional second-round picks before June, but it’s most likely that they will only move into the first round if a favorite of theirs is still on the board."

I've been thinking about the Duffy news.  Put yourself in Turner's shoes.  Dallas is home.  If you played in Dallas you'd have a huge amount of space and one of the all-time greats feeding you the ball.  Your next contract (at about age 27) is the one that really matters and playing alongside Luka and KP will almost certainly raise your profile and your stats.  Other than Schwartz (and who knows what to think following the Kemba deal), the guy I'd probably want as my agent if I were looking to move to Dallas might be Luka's agent.

As to cost, Indy would certainly prioritize Maxi over Powell.  Add the GSW second and you are still a bit short in my opinion.  Maybe Wright?  The tough thing is Indy has Sabonis, VO and a bunch of good (not great) players (sound familiar?).  It is hard to find a guy on our roster that makes a material change to their roster.  At least $5 million in salary is needed.  It may be that the final piece of such a deal doesn't come from Dallas, but comes from a third team using our TPE or the expiring Lee.  I'll have to give that one a bit more thought.