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

[Jason Terry]

Oubre for 18 Wright and Jackson would leave us with $80 million in commitments including capholds. That would include KP, Luka, Powell, Maxi, DFS, Seth, Brunson and pick 31(making less than vet min cap hold). So, 8 players plus 4 capholds. Assuming cap stays at $109 million that’s plenty of room to take a chance on someone(with salary past next year) if the opportunity arises(i.e. 3 yr offer MLE).

1. Luka / Brunson
2. Hardaway / Curry
3. Oubre / DFS
4. Maxi / DFS
5. KP / Powell / Boban / WCS
Plus pick 31
DFS getting starter minutes

This is what it would look like pre-FA. What’s left of the MLE after pick 31 could be used on best player available.

The best feature of plan HIBW being the expiring contracts we would have. Hardaway, Oubre, Boban, WCS and possibly the MLE player. Win a championship next year? Bring everyone back and go over the cap. Struggle and have a disappointing season? Trade our expirings that are bad fits and try something else. What happens if we get Giannis? Let everyone walk. What happens if we strike out in FA? Have some excellent sign and trade chips with Hardaway and Oubre. Or we could always sign them to new team friendly deals if they end up being organizational soldiers.....or even some combination of the above