05-04-2020, 03:43 PM
(05-04-2020, 03:31 PM)chaparral Wrote: I don't think the Mavs will go anywhere near old man Hortford's $ 81 mil over the next 3 years.
You have to go beyond stats when looking at Horford. He is exactly what we miss. Proven veteran winner, who can help Luka and KP grow up. Plus he is the fourth starter. Just look at what CP3 did to mediocre OKC last season. I have no problem trading Powell and Wright who are due to 19 mil per season for Horford who will be paid 27 mil. We would basically get the fourth starter for two bench guys (one of them coming from very serios injury) while keeping our picks and MLE. Horford is overpaid, but I doubt there are any much easier ways to get that fourth starter.
Remember - we only have serious cap space in 2021 if we let THJ go. This means we will lose a starter to sign a starter. Does losing THJ and giving (for example) Oladipo max money really makes us so much better? I don't think so.