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

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I've already pointed out you can essentially the same deal as the bucks did but Brunson instead of Donte but they got to take 1 more year of Wright. Wright is better than Illyasova to me so if they aren't worried about the 9 mill on the 2nd year, they may even view Wright as an upgrade on Illyasova. 

Essentially if the Kings have decided they don't want Bogdan... They have little negotiating power. 
The mavs for one could find a taker for THJ's expiring deal  and just sign him outright. 
Basically the play is get whatever nice young player in return for the deal. Anything else of more value and the team will just call their bluff and sign him to an offer sheet. 

RFA is a high stakes poker game. And Kings have already shown everyone their cards.

Get'er done then.

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For me I use that MLE on a big, my ideal choices are

Serge Ibaka
Chriistian Wood
Paul Milsap
Bobby Portis

I am leaning towards Wood

Ibaka looks washed up and I think he'll up with his buddies on the Nets.  Portis is intriguing and scares the bejesus out of me at the same time.  Our team chemistry is too good to introduce him, I think.  I'm not sure you can convince Milssap to come here without offering multiple years.  Wood is super interesting but more of a project and it looks like we will already be developing three guys.  Not even sure what you would pay him either.

Did you see Wood's final stats last year? 

Christian Wood 
62 Games 
13 ppg, 6 Rebounds, made over 50 3's shooting 38% in just 21 minutes a game  

We will not be able to count on Powell and KP most nights as they will likely have a lot of load management. This dude is talented and was playing in the same system we run. We need a guy that can play big minutes and execute in our offense as a 4/5. 

No brainer decision IMO to go after him

Only a 70 game sample size though.