10-20-2020, 03:05 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-20-2020, 03:27 AM by SleepingHero.)
The thing is, the Mavs shouldn't be pressured to create cap space this summer for 2021.
One S/W of Powell and a small trade of 5.7 mil gets you right at Giannis max (*If the cap stays at 109). Literally just a Wright/Kleber/Curry trade with 3 mil less coming in and the Mavs are there. That can happen in an instant.
Another thing we should all take into account is that cap space can ALWAYS be created. The Warriors had zero chance at signing Iguodala in 2013. What did they do? GSW cleared 24 mil of cap space in 2 trades, shipping off Biedrins, Jefferson, and Rush along with picks in less than 30 minutes.
Again in 2016, the Warriors didn't have a hope or prayer at signing Durant. Once he committed they traded away Barnes and Bogut along with a pick.
Heat were in cap hell with no end in sight. They managed to pull off a complicated 3 team trade and traded for Butler because he wanted to be in Miami. Once Butler committed the Heat had all the leverage.
Boston signed Hayward in 2016, and had to renounce several players and traded Bradley to create the space. Noticing a pattern here?
Mavs should get literally the best possible players they can this summer. Regardless of contract (barring maybe CP3 or Westbrook etc.). But guys like Hield? Signing Crowder? Mavs should be all for it. If they're good, they're an asset and can be traded. Have the best possible product to show to Giannis rather than strip the team down and pray. Makes no sense to pigeonhole our pickens to expiring deals like OPJ/Schroder when there are better players to be had even if they have a long contract attached to them.
One S/W of Powell and a small trade of 5.7 mil gets you right at Giannis max (*If the cap stays at 109). Literally just a Wright/Kleber/Curry trade with 3 mil less coming in and the Mavs are there. That can happen in an instant.
Another thing we should all take into account is that cap space can ALWAYS be created. The Warriors had zero chance at signing Iguodala in 2013. What did they do? GSW cleared 24 mil of cap space in 2 trades, shipping off Biedrins, Jefferson, and Rush along with picks in less than 30 minutes.
Again in 2016, the Warriors didn't have a hope or prayer at signing Durant. Once he committed they traded away Barnes and Bogut along with a pick.
Heat were in cap hell with no end in sight. They managed to pull off a complicated 3 team trade and traded for Butler because he wanted to be in Miami. Once Butler committed the Heat had all the leverage.
Boston signed Hayward in 2016, and had to renounce several players and traded Bradley to create the space. Noticing a pattern here?
Mavs should get literally the best possible players they can this summer. Regardless of contract (barring maybe CP3 or Westbrook etc.). But guys like Hield? Signing Crowder? Mavs should be all for it. If they're good, they're an asset and can be traded. Have the best possible product to show to Giannis rather than strip the team down and pray. Makes no sense to pigeonhole our pickens to expiring deals like OPJ/Schroder when there are better players to be had even if they have a long contract attached to them.
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