03-28-2021, 07:06 PM
I just don't see the Collins thing happening. Hawks will want more than what the Mavs can offer unless they want to try to get a multi-team trade going to send picks back and whatnot.
Richardson right now looks like a guy that might opt in. I think his value is around that opt in number and if he does opt-in I don't know that it would be that hard to move him. I also think he could opt out knowing that the MLE is pretty close to his opt-in number so there's not a huge risk of him losing money,
For the Mavs J Rich is not looking like a long-term solution but I do think he has the potential to finish the year looking a lot better than he does now.
I have a feeling Mavs will get some kind of player that's a salary dump like a Buddy Hield or just swap out some role guys around Luka with cap space. THJ seems likely to stay unless he gets a huge offer which I don't expect.
Even an old guy like Mike Conley would be an upgrade over J Rich and you wouldn't necessarily have to commit to him on a long deal.
Mavs also need to dump Powell which I don't think is impossible but they need to try to make him look as good as possible to finish out the season. He gives you nothing on defense from the center position, Mavs need to go in a different direction there.
Richardson right now looks like a guy that might opt in. I think his value is around that opt in number and if he does opt-in I don't know that it would be that hard to move him. I also think he could opt out knowing that the MLE is pretty close to his opt-in number so there's not a huge risk of him losing money,
For the Mavs J Rich is not looking like a long-term solution but I do think he has the potential to finish the year looking a lot better than he does now.
I have a feeling Mavs will get some kind of player that's a salary dump like a Buddy Hield or just swap out some role guys around Luka with cap space. THJ seems likely to stay unless he gets a huge offer which I don't expect.
Even an old guy like Mike Conley would be an upgrade over J Rich and you wouldn't necessarily have to commit to him on a long deal.
Mavs also need to dump Powell which I don't think is impossible but they need to try to make him look as good as possible to finish out the season. He gives you nothing on defense from the center position, Mavs need to go in a different direction there.