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

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I think the fact that Hield has about 12 mil in unguaranteed contract incentives, essentially making his contract 4/82 mil that's heavily frontloaded the first year is a huge factor as well.

Hield isn't as expensive as I once thought. In the summer of the Giannis sweepstakes, as long as Hield isn't an All-star, or the Mavs don't make the finals, Hield will only cost 19,068,163 (according to Spotrac). If the Mavs stay pat, their current salary in the summer of Giannis will be a smidge under 80 mil, putting them right at Giannis' max. By swapping THJ+Brunson, the Mavs would need to clear 17 mil from the books to go after Giannis. Kleber+Powell does it. 

Kleber+DFS+Burke barely gets there if they make one of the 2nd round picks non guaranteed. 

If the Kings accept THJ+Brunson+Powell, then the Mavs just need to get rid of Kleber. There are a lot of permutations to this. Point is, getting buddy doesn't take you out of the Giannis race, and adds a lethal 3pt shooter next to Luka. Plus if we can keep him, then we have a Luka/KP/Buddy core we can sell to Giannis, all players that enhance his strengths and hide his weaknesses.