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

[DanSchwartzgan]

Would Cory Joseph be a target for the Delon trade? What would we need to get, for taking the higher salary?

Teams look at "higher salary" in a broader context than just the next season.  If both players were on the final year of their contracts, your question would be a good one.  But Wright's contract has more total dollars guaranteed ($17.5mm vs $15mm for Joseph).   Add to that the context of 2021 cap room (Joseph is only guaranteed $2.4mm in 21) and suddenly what appears to be the "higher salary" (in 20 only) has some attractiveness to it in the context of creating an extra $6mm in room in 21.

I don't think Joseph is any better than Wright.  In fact, he may be worse.  But, in a Plan Powder world I suspect Dallas would be the one giving up additional assets to make a one for one swap.  Good job finding another non guaranteed contract for 21.