2019-2020 Mavs Trade Discussion + Salary Chart

[Scott41theMavs]

Brad reporting the Mavs don't want to give up a young player to get another big.

Applied to Justin in particular, this is either 1) a complete smokescreen, or 2) justification for the MBT's collection Johnson to be ripped off and shoved up their nostril by Luka and any of his teammates who want to compete.

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Don't they need to open up a roster spot?

That's a great question. I guess in the NBA you don't have any type of injured reserve that give you a spot? I wonder if they would do G league or something by releasing Cleveland so that they wouldn't have to cut a player on the active roster.

League rules allow you to have 15 regular roster players and two 2-way players. Cutting Cleveland doesn't free up anything but another 2-way slot. I don't think the Mavs can get a free extra slot from the league because they missed the deadline, but maybe that just applies to the exception money allowed and not to roster spots. I suspect that the Mavs will have to cut RFA, but if they do a trade where they send out more guys than they take back, they could sign him back afterward.

Actually, watch this. The Mavs will keep Bro because he's injured and they want to show loyalty, and will cut Lee without getting anything for him in trade (insert banghead smiley). Probably won't happen, but I wouldn't put it past this front office, so I might as well brace for the impact.

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The annoying thing to me is we have Roby sitting there with a very big rookie deal for a 2nd round pick and he's unplayable. Not sure why the Mavs thought that was a good use of a roster spot. For those type guys I'd rather use G league spots.

I wouldn't say he's unplayable - he's doing pretty well in the G-League - but RC wouldn't play him because of the rawness and his impatience with unseasoned rookies.

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Perhaps with Zion back, the Pels would be willing to do us Favors, lol.