2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[Jason Terry]

I get what you are saying Dan but I am betting my money on Collins being their target. Fischer also reported that the Mavs were expected to make a significant offer to Collins this summer. So we know that Haynes says Mavs offered Kleber for Collins at the TDL (their biggest offer reported) and that Fischer claims they will make a big offer this summer. I haven't seen anyone else linked this strongly.

I do believe the Mavs made an offer for both Collins and Fournier, with the JJ trade being the fallback. ATL was not impressed with the Mavs offer at that time, Boston beat our offer for Fournier and thus JJ and Melli are Mavericks.

I think you and Dan have it right as far as what the forum history books should say about the 2021 TDL. 

Bostons offer for Fournier was much better than ours and we just didn’t have the ability to match it. 

We essentially gave up nothing for Melli/Redick. Johnson hadn’t been playing and we don’t even have a roster spot available for a 2021 2nd rd pick. Plus, if we get crafty we can turn JJ’s bird rights into a 2nd rounder from Brooklyn (and more $ for him).

If we were going to get Collins i think it would’ve happened. The Maxi and picks package or whatever it was I believe was our best offer. Outside of KP, how would we even salary match a max deal for Collins? I don’t think the CBA allows for using double combo SnT(including THj plus others). If we use cap space we lose multiple players not including the picks going to ATL. It makes more sense at this point that we now know what ATL thinks of our guys and their own so we can come to them this summer with an offer for Bogi/Gallo. Two guys we’ve long had interest in as well