12-21-2022, 09:42 AM
(12-21-2022, 08:50 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: SUMMARY
It doesn’t really make sense for Jakob Poeltl to sign a Dinwiddie Extension right now. He’d likely be leaving money on the table. If the San Antonio Spurs could get him to ink that sort of extension, that would be a major win for them.
Instead, it makes sense for both sides to let things play out. If the Spurs want to go full cap space, they can just let Poeltl leave this summer. If they see him as a part of the future, they can still beat any offer that any other team can offer him. And, they can do so while keeping Poeltl on a still-tradable contract too.
Rim protectors that can rebound and aren’t a complete zero on offense, are very valuable players. Poeltl is set to be one of the better free agents available this summer, in addition to being one of the top available centers. That’s going to get Poeltl paid, whether by the Spurs or someone else.
1 That article uses the phrase "Dinwiddie Extension" as if it's a widely known technical term, but afaik it must just be Smith's own personal shorthand and I don't see it defined in the article. What is his intended meaning?
2 Because of their bloated payroll, the ability of the Mavs to compete to sign a player like Poetl (at these numbers) is nil. Their upper range to sign someone - in the best-case scenario - would be the big MLE. Trade, then? With all the big men they already have, it's also hard to imagine they would opt to spend even more assets in a trade and burn yet another roster spot on the position.
If they can't find a path to make valuable the players they already have, they are really in deep dodo.