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

[SleepingHero]

#18 might be too rich for me for RoCo and I LOVE him. He is about 30 and really started to look run down. But if he isn't asked to play C he might have lots more in the tank

Lemme get this straight, you'd be more than willing and happy to trade #18 for someone like Schroeder or OPJ, but waiver for trading it for RoCo???

RoCo is 10000 times better than either one. Comparing OPJ to RoCo (since thats the easiest 1-1 comparison) RoCo is what we all wish OPJ could be if we traded for him. And he doesn't have the injury history to worry about. Plus RoCo is locked up to a cost controlled salary, while OPJ will most likely leave in 2021 in the search of a big contract the Mavs won't provide. 

RoCo also makes Maxi expendable. Given that RoCo can effectively guard 1-5 easily.

I love RoCo as well. Any way you would part with Maxi for RoCo? The advantage for Houston is that Maxi is younger, could fit as a 4/5 hybrid. For the Mavs RoCo would be a starting PF and fit better than Maxi did in the playoffs. I think I might do that deal straight-up just bc you net a starter. I would probably not give up 18 as part of that deal.

If you did RoCo for Maxi then you could still use 18 for Schroder potentially. That gives you 6 guys that can start. In this scenario you probably keep Schroder on the bench.

I'd consider trading Maxi. But in any case Houston would have to take 1 of Wright or Powell in that case, since I assume in this scenario we won't be sending 18. 

One creative scenario, that I doubt Houston does is Maxi+Wright+18+31 for Tucker+RoCo. Rockets get a replacement big for RoCo that is a great defender and can guard 3-5. They transition away from small ball a bit, but do a half measure since Maxi can play in some small lineups and stretch the floor. They get 2 picks to rebuild with. 

Mavs save 5 mil next summer (which coincidentally is enough for a max contract in 21) and add 2 great wing defenders with length that can guard 1-5.