11-11-2019, 12:09 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-11-2019, 12:16 PM by StepBackJay.)
If Cavaliers go full tank which seems likely I wouldn't mind a giveaway of Tristan Thompson. It looks like Broekhoff + Lee would be legal. Mavs would throw in a 2nd round pick. My guess is that Cleveland would do it just to go full tank. They would buy out Lee's contract so it would save some payroll and they get a 2nd round pick out of it. It's possible they can get a better deal but I kind of doubt it. The Celtics are desperate for bigs but they don't have salary matching to get anybody so they will likely have to shore up their big rotation in the buy-out market.
My wish-list is:
- Thompson for dump
- Crowder for TE, pick
- Bigger trade that gets that third piece (Gordon type guy)
Guys on the block:
- Wright (for the right price)
- Powell (like him but defensive limitations put a cap on his ceiling as a nice but overpaid backup big)
- Brunson (want to keep him but for the right price I would move him)
- Jackson (might be one of our best assets, we should continue to feature him. want to keep him but if we can get that third guy he is almost certainly a big piece)
- THJ (obviously but mostly for salary filler for a really big trade that might happen like a Stevens Adam type move)
- DFS (like him but if you could convert him into an Aaron Gordon you would do it)
- Boban (good but movable for a third guy)
Keepers:
- KP, Doncic obviously
- Curry to me is a starter. One of the best shooters in the league imo and plays defense.
- Maxi is such an underrated guy. I'd love to keep him around, I don't see us getting fair value if he did get traded. His contract is great and he does everything you want a stretch 4 to do.
If you were able to swing Gordon you can have a giant lineup of KP, Gordon, Luka and another big like Maxi since Gordon can play multiple positions. The Lakers defense is suffocating when they have a big in there next to AD because LeBron plays great help defense and crashes the glass hard.
Steven Adams is still a guy I like. KP is a great change-up center but we are seeing the problems with trying to play him at center 30+ minutes a night. He does not want to roll to the basket or set screens. I could see a DP + Lee type trade that saves OKC a lot of salary. Mavs would be able to lower Adams minutes to keep him fresh. I think he would make our defense a lot better. You can still close with KP at the 5 if you want.
Mavs actually have a lot of combinations to get Adams vs other teams not as much. The Rockets could try to flip Capela for Adams on paper if they thought Adams was an upgrade but I don't see how they would salary match.
Celtics would also like Adams and would not be able to salary match either. A lot of teams already have a center so not sure who else would be in the market for Adams. OKC has said they want salary relief and a draft pick. Mavs could give them a 2nd, Powell (who is older but still *young* and certainly less miles than Adams) + salary relief which is what they need more than anything.
My wish-list is:
- Thompson for dump
- Crowder for TE, pick
- Bigger trade that gets that third piece (Gordon type guy)
Guys on the block:
- Wright (for the right price)
- Powell (like him but defensive limitations put a cap on his ceiling as a nice but overpaid backup big)
- Brunson (want to keep him but for the right price I would move him)
- Jackson (might be one of our best assets, we should continue to feature him. want to keep him but if we can get that third guy he is almost certainly a big piece)
- THJ (obviously but mostly for salary filler for a really big trade that might happen like a Stevens Adam type move)
- DFS (like him but if you could convert him into an Aaron Gordon you would do it)
- Boban (good but movable for a third guy)
Keepers:
- KP, Doncic obviously
- Curry to me is a starter. One of the best shooters in the league imo and plays defense.
- Maxi is such an underrated guy. I'd love to keep him around, I don't see us getting fair value if he did get traded. His contract is great and he does everything you want a stretch 4 to do.
If you were able to swing Gordon you can have a giant lineup of KP, Gordon, Luka and another big like Maxi since Gordon can play multiple positions. The Lakers defense is suffocating when they have a big in there next to AD because LeBron plays great help defense and crashes the glass hard.
Steven Adams is still a guy I like. KP is a great change-up center but we are seeing the problems with trying to play him at center 30+ minutes a night. He does not want to roll to the basket or set screens. I could see a DP + Lee type trade that saves OKC a lot of salary. Mavs would be able to lower Adams minutes to keep him fresh. I think he would make our defense a lot better. You can still close with KP at the 5 if you want.
Mavs actually have a lot of combinations to get Adams vs other teams not as much. The Rockets could try to flip Capela for Adams on paper if they thought Adams was an upgrade but I don't see how they would salary match.
Celtics would also like Adams and would not be able to salary match either. A lot of teams already have a center so not sure who else would be in the market for Adams. OKC has said they want salary relief and a draft pick. Mavs could give them a 2nd, Powell (who is older but still *young* and certainly less miles than Adams) + salary relief which is what they need more than anything.