2019-2020 Mavs Trade Discussion + Salary Chart

[Scott41theMavs]

You already know what you have in Delon Wright. Average bench play and $18M the next 2 summers. Players like him literally grow on trees in free agency every year.

This is the part of your whole take which is shock value. Wright is good enough to start for many teams in the league, so "average bench play" is a shock value slap. As a bench player, he's far above average. Maybe Brunson will get there someday. And no, Wright's not overpaid. Not underpaid, but his contract is nowhere near the almost-albatross of a guy like pre-injury Powell, but closer to the genuine value of Maxi. Very movable, though not a carrot like Brunson's deal would be.

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Let's put it this way - 1) Brunson has more value in trade. 2) Wright has more value to the Mavs on the court for the next 2 1/2 years or so. You keep Wright, if possible, and you trade Brunson, if necessary. And one of them has got to go. If the guy we get is a clear starter, I'm okay with Wright being traded. If it's a simple bench upgrade, I'd be irritated if the Mavs traded Wright instead of Brunson.