05-19-2023, 03:36 PM
I think the most impactful change from the new CBA is that it effectively puts a real limit on spending. Technically not a hard cap, but effectively one will be there at Apron 1 (for 2023-24, about $170M).
That means you can't just chase talent, but you also have to figure out how that talent fits into your payroll. And the ability to spend is way more limited than a lot of our proposals, because a roster with 2 stars is confined to something like this (and unfortunately, Mavs don't have much room for new players):
STAR - 40M Luka
STAR - 40M Kyrie
20M THJ
20M Maxi-Bullock
20M [MLE]-[BAE, or player via Wood snt at MLE-ish]
5M Green
5M Pick 10
5M McGee
5M [dead money Bertans SW]
2M (min) Hardy
2M (min)
2M (min)
2M (min)
2M (min)
2M (min)
That means you can't just chase talent, but you also have to figure out how that talent fits into your payroll. And the ability to spend is way more limited than a lot of our proposals, because a roster with 2 stars is confined to something like this (and unfortunately, Mavs don't have much room for new players):
STAR - 40M Luka
STAR - 40M Kyrie
20M THJ
20M Maxi-Bullock
20M [MLE]-[BAE, or player via Wood snt at MLE-ish]
5M Green
5M Pick 10
5M McGee
5M [dead money Bertans SW]
2M (min) Hardy
2M (min)
2M (min)
2M (min)
2M (min)
2M (min)