DAL OFFSEASON: Trade & FA | Mavs "mostly done...but you never know."

[DanSchwartzgan]

https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/...7659512832

Do you have access to ESPN+, could you post main points? For some reason it is only available in US.

I didn't find it all that helpful.  Basics:

Mav's are on a four year plan that culminates in cap room in 2021.  He has Dallas with $30mm in space of the $35mm needed for a 7-9 year player like Giannis (He's using $109mm for 20 and $116m for 21).  He has Hardaway opting in for 20/21 which creates room in 21.

If Dallas uses #31, it will likely eat $1.5mm of the MLE to sign the pick to a 3 year contract instead of the standard 2 years (leaves $7.8mm, they did this last season with Roby).  The rest can be used on a one year for a player (he mentions Burke) or saved for the buyout market after the TDL.  If the latter, you would hold onto something more than the minimum as everyone can offer the minimum. 

We only have one open roster slot if everyone is back (KP, THJ, Powell, Wright, Maxi, Luka, Seth, Jackson, Boban, DFS, WCS, Brunson, Pick, Pick = 14 players).  We also have cap holds for Lee, Barea, MKG and the 2-ways.  He includes WCS in the list pointing out his contract amount is $400k above the minimum for him.  BTW, the hold for #18 is $2,816,760.

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Who knows if he has any insight or is just presenting the obvious Plan Powder story line.  If you assume he's right, then players with no future here who are on the books for 21 will be shipped off.  So, plan on Wright for expiring, but larger contract (The reason I keep bringing up Thaddeus Young is he shaves $3 million off of what Wright is owed in 21).  Wright for expiring Snell would likely cost a pick, but would create even more room in 21.  Fully expiring deals of size will be in high demand this summer.  

One of the advantages of pairing #31 with Wright for an expiring deal is it gives you the full MLE again.  Whatever amount of the MLE is used, it will probably be used on a one year deal.  So, don't count on any star power.  More likely an over payment to entice someone to agree to a one year guarantee.  

Doesn't sound too exciting.  A pick, a Wright trade for a useful, but expiring player and a MLE rental.  But, that is the world we will live in if Marks is right about hanging onto 2021 cap space.  BTW, the pick might be a stash.  Recall a Wright for Thaddeus Young deal left us a little shy of the full Giannis max.  A two year stash would solve that.