09-28-2022, 11:17 PM
(09-28-2022, 03:33 PM)cow Wrote: I'd love Clarkson but it's a tough match. He's expiring so you'd probably need to be willing to invest long term if you are going to give up an asset to get him. I like his on court skillset much more than THJ but let's call them similar players so his new deal would probably look a whole lot like what THJ's contract. I also think Utah could get a FRP for him from a contender. We don't really have one to offer easily. And if you get Clarkson, I think you need to move Tim.
Conley would be useful as well here but salary matching is going to be tough. If Utah wants to get rid of Conley, they probably don't want long term salary back. That rules out THJ. You could do Powell + Bullock but I don't think the Mavs want to ditch Reggie. Maybe as you approach the deadline and if Wood isn't working out, you flip Wood + Powell?
I'd love either or both, I just don't see a path that satisfies both sides.
I think somebody already came up with a great suggestion on Conley. It involved another team (I think Detroit) with Timmy going their and Conley coming here. I think we might be giving up Green in that scenario. I would do that.
Based on the return for Bojan, it might only take Powell + Green to get Clarkson (an expiring and a young not great prospect). I would probably do that as well, but things get really crowded in that scenario.