06-08-2021, 07:07 AM
(06-08-2021, 05:01 AM)omahen Wrote: I think we all agree Mavs need to upgrade team. That "2024 plan" doesn't mean do nothing till then. But let's be realistic, there are simply no (super)stars available this summer. There is no way Mavs can sign a super star in years 2022 or 2023. Of course you can always trade for one if opportunity appears but then again the "2024 plan" doesn't prevent us from doing that. It is just about keeping flexibility.
Neglecting some "minor issues" like JRich potentially opting in this team has between 15-20 mil of cap space to use if they resign THJ. Use either Maxi or Powell and you are over 20 mil. That could be enough for a good player. You could also straight up trade Brunson for Smart, for example. So we basically bring back the core minus a bench player plus a good player. Use exception money to cover bench holes. Difficult to say this is not an upgrade.
Well said. Plan 2024 is a band-aid, but it doesn't have to be a bad off-brand band-aid. It can be a nice one. All you are doing is lining up expiration dates three years into the future. From listening to the exit interviews, I don't get the impression there is some massive change coming our way. It is easy to picture this if JRich opts out. If JRich opts in, then you are operating over the cap. In Plan Booker, you can trade him for someone who either has 3 years left or a S&T for someone who signs a 3 year deal. You then add someone with a three year MLE contract. Hardaway might be an issue, but you can give him dollars over years. The bigger problem is extending DFS and Brunson. Plan 2024 doesn't require Luka plus zero salary. It requires Luka plus zero bad salary.
Is Philly going to give Danny Green 3/$50mm? If not, would they take JRich for a year at $11.5 rather than lose him for nothing? As others have pointed out, you can get to a pretty good number if you are willing to add another player to the mix. My favorite among the old guys is Conley. Is Theis going to get more than the MLE? Would he and Maxi suffice at PF. If we had Theis and either of those guards on this team we'd be up 1-0 on Utah right now.