2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[Mavs2019]

They are out of this group since they extended OG. They only have around 10 mil left if they let everybody walk. Unless Powell walks.

I don't understand why would we want an expensive back up center or why would Allen think playing behind KP is better than playing behind Jordan. In any case, Nets will very very likely trade Allen before TDL and couldn't care less about Mavs FA threats. There are plenty of teams looking for a young starting center. Boston, Toronto or Charlotte to name a couple of examples.

As for free agency - I think you are not really up to date. I am 99 % sure Mavs will operate as an over the cap team.

Only matters what they can do, not what they will do. To pose a believable threat to the Bulls or Nets in RFA trade discussions (or Oladipo/DeRozan for that matter), you need easy access to maximum capspace. 

Why would Allen play behind Porzingis? Allen is the long-term Tyson replacement. Did Dirk not play with Tyson? So why would Porzingis (or Kleber) not be able to play with Allen. This whole idea of small ball was squashed by Davis/Dwight. Next season the Lakers will play combinations of Davis/Gasol/Harrell together.

Furthermore Allen would be a high-end injury insurance for Porzingis and a very sufficient rest replacement. Even if people try to ignore the elephant in the room, the injury threat is still there. Allen was fantastic in the bubble.

The only problem is to get rid of the now useless Dwight Powell.

I can hardly think of better 96 minutes at PF/C in the whole league than Porzingis/Allen/Kleber.

Of course the Mavs need to sell this scenario to Allen, but damn the master shark should be able to sell a Lukaborghini and Porschingis with a $20M briefcase riding shotgun. The minutes are there.