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

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This would mean we didn't have picked in three years- last, this and next and then give them all away again. Whom are we targeting then?

To be fair it doesn't really matter if the Mavs hadn't had a draft pick in 3 years, since rookies rarely if ever make an impact on a championship team. When was the last time a rookie had a game changing/defining impact on a playoff team that pushes a team over the edge? Tim Duncan? 

So the Mavs if they did that hypothetical deal would be "picking" Julius Randle for their pick this year. Now Julius Randle isn't a perfect player by any means and he doesn't slide into the Mavs team as easily as someone like RoCo or Aaron Gordon, BUT he would probably be better than 57 out of the 60 picks this year.

And the Mavs get out of a bad contract with Wright, get a 4 mil buyout for 2021, and get a big forward that can be an offensive powerhouse. 

Plus, it seems by all accounts plenty of teams are selling their late picks this draft. Mavs could theoretically buy a late first rounder or a mid 2nd rounder and nab a prospect anyways if they so desired.

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What if we thought of LaMarcus as a cap clearing measure and combine a couple of the ideas above.

I proposed similar idea a while ago with both DeRozan and Aldridge. DeRozan as starter, Aldridge as first big from the bench. Resign them for 10 mil in 2021 and bring in Giannis. Who says no? 

Honestly DeRozan makes more sense than Aldridge on this team. He doesn't have range, but DeRozan as a 3rd option lethal slasher paired with Luka and KP? That's pretty intriguing. Especially if it nets the Mavs a guy like Derrick White. 

THJ+Maxi+Wright+Jackson for Demar+Aldridge+White. Seems like the Mavs are taking the best parts of the Spurs and giving them spare parts while maintaining flexibility for 2021.

Or they could split the difference and do THJ+Wright+18+31 for Demar+White. Doing so would leave the Mavs at around 34 million in salary if the cap is 115 if they renounced all contracts.. I believe Giannis' max would be 35,900,000 if the cap is 115. So all it'd take is a quick waive of Brunson or another small trade of literally anyone and they'd be right there. 

I think it'd be the perfect Plan "Have Both Ways" since DeRozan makes some sense here and the Mavs get a Brunson replacement if need be.