01-24-2023, 11:35 AM
(01-23-2023, 11:26 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: If the Wood question gets to the summer, I suspect he will get the TC treatment. My guess is it is a money-whipped one year at above market price. Or, two year at over-market dollars with the second year being a TO. Powell may get the same treatment
The deal you propose is the perfect ‘move-25-money-into-24’ trade. It didn’t get much reaction when I posted it yesterday, but if the new CBA doesn’t fix the 120% extension rule, 2024 is going to be a fantastic UFA summer. I named the names yesterday. If Dallas has a Plan Powder coming, it will be for 24, not 25. I have a feeling this will be my ‘Brunson-why aren’t you people believing me’ stance for the current season.
In your deal, you move off of THJ and Bertans who both carry money into 25, and replace them with two guys who are free after 24 and Bojan who has a small non-guaranteed amount for 25. It isn’t about talent, though it would allow us to remain competitive. It is about finding Robin in the 2024 free agent class.
Yeah, yeah, Miami and GS and LA get the guys they want without cap room. But, we aren’t them. We need a credible threat of space and the trade you propose would certainly do that.
PS: Some of the Orlando guys who are being discussed tonight (thinking Bamba and G. Harris mainly) would be logical trade targets for THJ in a Powder 24 scenario. Some of the other chunky expiring or TO contracts in 24 include: T. Harris, Hayward, Lowry, Conley, E. Gordon, Beasley, Rose, Olynyk and Fournier.
I am still struggling with this mindset that you have to have all your contracts expire in 24 in order to clear room for free agents. Miami, GS and LA are not unique in that they can clear cap when they need to (anybody can do that), they are unique in that they can actually attract max free agents to begin with. If you need to clear cap you just need movable contracts or draft capital. If the Mavs plan it correctly, they will have both.
I find it hard to believe they will have trouble moving Timmy's contract at 16 mil when he will be an expiring and potentially an asset at that amount. Bertans will only be a 5 mil hit. I don't see that we need to make moves right now with explicit purpose of clearing those two for 24, especially when it involves spending assets.