TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[IamDougieFresh]

We've had this discussed before in this forum. Mavs are about 45M over the cap right now. RW would erase the 11M of Powell that's going away anyhow, plus another 35M. But that lands them near the cap and they end up with the MLE to spend. You can do that anyhow without wasting a season.

I think you're way wrong in not seeing what Luka brings to the table. He can win now. Much needed experience was gained in the 2022 playoffs toward that end. He has most of what he needs already, just not enough playoff-playable pieces (team is too thin).

While not ideal trade chips, the opportunity to increase the value of THJ/DB for trade purposes, while their salary obligations are getting smaller and smaller, is a much better way to move forward than RW (who will be in the way this year, a negative in the playoffs, and gone without compensation in the summer) and that pair also has more potential to pay dividends this year than RW's carcass hogging the ball.

If LA is offering UNPROTECTED picks then I would reconsider. I want more than 1 pick.

Projected salary cap next year is $133 million

According to Hoops Hype our salaries caried into next season total $127,328,422

Get rid of THJ $17,897,728

Get rid of Bertans $17,000,000

Total Space 40,569,306

So instead of telling me "we've talked about it before" how about tell me where the math is wrong. Obviously we will have to pay Wood and Maxi if we want to keep them, but the point is we gain flexibility to elevate our roster to championship level.