Mid-Level targets

[Razzmatazz_Hopskidillydoo]

"offers to RFA are done on July 6th "

Not exactly. RFA talks are undoubtedly already happening, with money and negotiating. The Mavs could already have an understanding with a RFA.

But they want to wait until the last minute to let the numbers get out to the public (rather than leak a commitment to show everyone they are doing good things), to limit awareness and planning time for the old team to see the amount and decide to match or not. A contract to an RFA that's submitted day 1 in the morning (July 6) only gives the other team to the end of day July 7 to match.

The agent for the player would be the best source to know if he thinks the old team would entertain a snt, or entertain a match at X amount, to know whether trying to negotiate a snt with them might be a better choice.

Three side notes about a RFA snt - (1) they can also bring another player or two besides the RFA, so (2) the Mavs could in theory solve several issues with the right trade, and (3) if helpful, the Mavs could roll such a trade into the OKC/SAC deal and reduce the amount of matching salary the other team needs to take.

Imma gonna go right ahead and assume the target here is either:

PJ Washington
or 
Paul Reed