02-26-2021, 10:46 AM
(02-26-2021, 10:16 AM)loki Wrote: It's worse than that. They paid two 2nd round picks in the Wright sign and trade. They could have simply cut their losses and moved him for an expiring (Ariza) from Detroit, but instead they gave up two more 2nd's to bring in JJ from OKC.
In total, that's four 2nd round picks for the privilege of paying $16m to a 3rd stringer.
The Delon Wright move will always be such a giant mismanagement of assets that I hope it gave Donnie a gigantic wakeup call. I just can't fathom how a guy seemingly so good at trades can be such a colossal fuckup in free agency. Like why pay 2 2nd rounders for a guard that you're shaky on to begin with and then pay another 2 to just get rid of him the next year?
Sheesh. Mavs would've been better off signing TJ McConnell for 2 years 7 mil. Or I don't know just throwing the minimum at Burke like they did this most recent summer instead of letting him walk to PHI for free???
It's puzzling. Donnie does moves that on the face of it just seem dumb from any perspective, but then he goes and manages to sign Seth to a 4 year 32 mil deal. Maxi on a similar 4 year 36 mil deal. DFS at 12 mil over 3 years. Amazing value signings.
I swear it's like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde when it comes to free agency with him. Sign one of the best 3pt shooters in the league on a discount, then give Powell an unneeded raise. Lockup Maxi for a reasonable deal. Give up 4 2nd rounders for Delon Wright.
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