04-01-2021, 07:52 PM
If we want to be aggressive in Free Agency, there are a couple of options:
Guard (PG/SG): Under contract = Doncic, Brunson, Burke, Terry
We are pretty good here with Doncic starting and JB backing him up. Heat have a bunch of guys they need to pay (Dragic, Nunn, Robinson, Oladipo) so if we need to involve JB in a trade for a starter caliber player, we might scoop Dragic or Nunn for maybe 12-15M.
Wing (SG/SF/PF): Under contract = DFS, Green
I really don't see a viable option here on the market, so my preference is to keep both J-Rich and THJ. I'll assume both go in the range of 15-18M. Other guys in this range is Robinson (again, another MIA player) and Oubre. Josh Hart (probably gets 12-15M) is another RFA name to keep an eye, since NOP has to deal with Lonzo (probably will be overpaid by someone, I predict 20-23M). I'm scared of giving OPJ money (15M+) because of his injuries, but probably a last resort since we have our rookie to play in case of emergency (I'm sure RC would LOVE that).
Big (PF/C): Under contract = KP, Maxi, Powell, WCS (TO)
To me Collins is a pipe dream and very far from reality and Markkanen overlaps with KP in skillset. What I'd like to see here is a backup signed for the MLE money (9-12M) to compete with DP for the PF/C minutes (don't like what WCS has shown so far). Lots of options with Olynyk and Theis as my favorites (Portis and Birch on my watchlist too). Holmes feels like starter money (15-18M) and I'm not sure he actually starts here.
Start the season with the rotation of:
Guards: Doncic (35)/Brunson (25)/Burke (5)
Wings: Richardson (30)/Hardaway (30)/Finney-Smith (30)/Green (10)
Bigs: Porzingis (30)/Kleber (25)/ Theis (20)
Kind of the same roster we already have with another backup big (marginal improvement). Not fantastic, but due to our current situation I see no way we get anything better on FA. Trade market will be our best chance to actually improve the roster with starter level players with DP + Burke (14.2M) as our salary fillers and our role players/picks as the prize (we know Mavs already tried moving DFS and Kleber).
Guard (PG/SG): Under contract = Doncic, Brunson, Burke, Terry
We are pretty good here with Doncic starting and JB backing him up. Heat have a bunch of guys they need to pay (Dragic, Nunn, Robinson, Oladipo) so if we need to involve JB in a trade for a starter caliber player, we might scoop Dragic or Nunn for maybe 12-15M.
Wing (SG/SF/PF): Under contract = DFS, Green
I really don't see a viable option here on the market, so my preference is to keep both J-Rich and THJ. I'll assume both go in the range of 15-18M. Other guys in this range is Robinson (again, another MIA player) and Oubre. Josh Hart (probably gets 12-15M) is another RFA name to keep an eye, since NOP has to deal with Lonzo (probably will be overpaid by someone, I predict 20-23M). I'm scared of giving OPJ money (15M+) because of his injuries, but probably a last resort since we have our rookie to play in case of emergency (I'm sure RC would LOVE that).
Big (PF/C): Under contract = KP, Maxi, Powell, WCS (TO)
To me Collins is a pipe dream and very far from reality and Markkanen overlaps with KP in skillset. What I'd like to see here is a backup signed for the MLE money (9-12M) to compete with DP for the PF/C minutes (don't like what WCS has shown so far). Lots of options with Olynyk and Theis as my favorites (Portis and Birch on my watchlist too). Holmes feels like starter money (15-18M) and I'm not sure he actually starts here.
Start the season with the rotation of:
Guards: Doncic (35)/Brunson (25)/Burke (5)
Wings: Richardson (30)/Hardaway (30)/Finney-Smith (30)/Green (10)
Bigs: Porzingis (30)/Kleber (25)/ Theis (20)
Kind of the same roster we already have with another backup big (marginal improvement). Not fantastic, but due to our current situation I see no way we get anything better on FA. Trade market will be our best chance to actually improve the roster with starter level players with DP + Burke (14.2M) as our salary fillers and our role players/picks as the prize (we know Mavs already tried moving DFS and Kleber).