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

[Mavs2019]

Did the Bulls offer Markkanen a max extension? NO.
Did the Magic offer Isaac a max extension? NO.
Did the Hawks offer Collins a max extension? NO.
Did the Nets offer Allen an extension? NO.
Did the Pelicans offer Ball an extension? NO.
Did the Raptors offer Anunoby an extension? NO.

How many of those you see as legit third "star"? Collins and Isaac perhaps, the rest are role players. 

The 2022 UFAs list includes Bradley Beal, Zach Lavine and Marcus Smart.

We are players in 2022 FA if you keep just Doncic and KP on the roster. You really want to tie 90 % of cap to three players? 2021 is the last FA year we should have for a long long time.

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I´m not looking at them from a perspective of 2022 free agency, but rather that the players enter the final years of their contracts. Beal could demand a trade. Chicago will make a decision on whether and how much they want to pay Lavine. The day after the 2021 draft we only owe one more 1st round pick.

We could acquire or sign one of these RFAs. I think Collins/Allen will be available in the 20-22M range, which should leave the Mavs enough space to then make a big trade offer to the Bulls for example: Kleber, WCS, Burke, Brunson, and two 1st round picks for an expiring Lavine.

We come back with a young core of

Doncic/Terry
Lavine/Green
Richardson/DFS
Collins/Bey
Porzingis/Veteran BAE

Looks pretty good to me. DFS can slide into the line-up at 2 or 4 to make it above average defensively.