2019-2020 Mavs Trade Discussion + Salary Chart

[aguiar95]

I wonder how much Luka's quick emergence has changed the team's thinking.  A normal player development timeline might have argued for some team building patience.  But, Luka blew away that timeline and became a top 5-6 player overnight.  Between that and uncertainty around the cap, I'd argue now is the time to pounce.  Not 21 or 22.

Here's a "too lazy to look it up" question for everyone...If we traded 31 for a 2023 first round pick (presumably protected in some fashion), we would then have picks in 22, 23 and 24.  Once the 21 draft is done, can we trade 22 and 24 as part of some huge sign and trade during 21 free agency?  We would still have picks in 23 and 25, they just wouldn't be our picks.

Count me out on the MLE for Burke.  Count me out for half the MLE for Burke (unless only one year is guaranteed).  Vet Min?  Yes.  $3mm portion of the MLE (and we spend the other $7 million on someone else)?  Yes.  D is a huge hole for this team.  Starting Young with DFS helps the starters.  Maxi needs some help among the reserves (and we need someone to play the DFS role when DFS sits).  I still like Derrick Jones Jr. who can take the other teams best scorer off the bench.  Wright was brought here to be a defender and that needs to be replaced if he is traded for Young.

Yeah, guess I got a little excited with Burke, forgot the MLE was 3y minimun. Maybe we can split (1st year guaranteed) between him and another guy if DJJ isn't available. J. Ennis (ORL - PO), W. Iwundu (ORL - RFA), W. Gabriel (POR-RFA), C. Boucher (TOR - UFA) are low-key guys I've been keeping my eye on.

We can't trade the '22 (after the '21 draft) and '24 1st rounders unless the '23 1st we get is unprotected.