04-13-2021, 11:44 PM
Thinking about Josh Richardson, his extension and Bill Duffy today. Came up with something interesting, though probably just coincidence.
One of the issues with any plan that puts JRich on the street is it is probably poor agent management. But, what location, besides here would be helpful to player/agent. Turns out Duffy is the agent for both LaVine and Vucevic in Chicago (no, this doesn't end with LaVine in Dallas). If there is a team where Duffy has the leverage to demand an extension for Josh, it is certainly Chicago. They want LaVine to sign an extension this summer to avoid UFA in 22.
Chicago needs $14.2mm in cap room this summer to max LaVine and then extend him. But, they are short. Take out the $3.0 Arcidiacono NG and add in 4 holds and they have $12.43mm in space. There are painful paths to more room through Young and Sato, but both are important rotation pieces. This is where JRich comes in. The difference between him at $11.615mm and Thaddeus Young at $14.19mm is $2.575mm. Add that to $12.43mm and you have $15mm in space, just above the $14.2mm they need.
How would this work? It would be a deal at or after the draft in the current season. JRich would have to opt in (with the understanding Chicago will extend him later) and Chicago will have to guarantee Young's partial guaranteed 2022 contract. The Mav's tried to do this with Ellis when he had a PO. They also tried it with Jordan when he had a PO with the Clippers, but LAC wouldn't cooperate. Young is in his final year at $14,190,000. He's been very positive in +/- throughout his career, is a good facilitator and has a .599 TS% this season despite his lack of a three point shot. His VORP and WS would be second highest on the Mav's if he were currently on the team. In fact, he's an Advanced Stats darling with "A" grades in LEBRON, RAPTOR, Luck-Adjusted RPM and Box Plus Minus. JRich takes over the slot Temple and Valentine currently occupy (non-shooting defensive wing). So, both fit a positional need.
For Dallas, Young's salary would leave us with $20 million to throw around in FA or use in another trade. With JRich and THJ gone, you'd need a facilitator who can also shoot. In fact, the success of such a plan is completely dependent on how you fill this slot. We already know we had interest in Fournier and Powell at the TDL. That is also the estimate for Ball's price and the max you can give THT. Or, maybe we combine someone with cap room to S&T into a bigger salary. I realize some will view JRich for Young as a kiss-your-sister move. But Young would add quite a bit to the front court rotation. The key is the quality of player we get at the starting guard slot. We would have the Room MLE for backup to DFS until Green/Bey can grow up some more.
KP/Powell/BAE
Young/Maxi/Bey
DFS/R-MLE/Green
FA/Brunson/Burke
Luka/Brunson/Terry
One of the issues with any plan that puts JRich on the street is it is probably poor agent management. But, what location, besides here would be helpful to player/agent. Turns out Duffy is the agent for both LaVine and Vucevic in Chicago (no, this doesn't end with LaVine in Dallas). If there is a team where Duffy has the leverage to demand an extension for Josh, it is certainly Chicago. They want LaVine to sign an extension this summer to avoid UFA in 22.
Chicago needs $14.2mm in cap room this summer to max LaVine and then extend him. But, they are short. Take out the $3.0 Arcidiacono NG and add in 4 holds and they have $12.43mm in space. There are painful paths to more room through Young and Sato, but both are important rotation pieces. This is where JRich comes in. The difference between him at $11.615mm and Thaddeus Young at $14.19mm is $2.575mm. Add that to $12.43mm and you have $15mm in space, just above the $14.2mm they need.
How would this work? It would be a deal at or after the draft in the current season. JRich would have to opt in (with the understanding Chicago will extend him later) and Chicago will have to guarantee Young's partial guaranteed 2022 contract. The Mav's tried to do this with Ellis when he had a PO. They also tried it with Jordan when he had a PO with the Clippers, but LAC wouldn't cooperate. Young is in his final year at $14,190,000. He's been very positive in +/- throughout his career, is a good facilitator and has a .599 TS% this season despite his lack of a three point shot. His VORP and WS would be second highest on the Mav's if he were currently on the team. In fact, he's an Advanced Stats darling with "A" grades in LEBRON, RAPTOR, Luck-Adjusted RPM and Box Plus Minus. JRich takes over the slot Temple and Valentine currently occupy (non-shooting defensive wing). So, both fit a positional need.
For Dallas, Young's salary would leave us with $20 million to throw around in FA or use in another trade. With JRich and THJ gone, you'd need a facilitator who can also shoot. In fact, the success of such a plan is completely dependent on how you fill this slot. We already know we had interest in Fournier and Powell at the TDL. That is also the estimate for Ball's price and the max you can give THT. Or, maybe we combine someone with cap room to S&T into a bigger salary. I realize some will view JRich for Young as a kiss-your-sister move. But Young would add quite a bit to the front court rotation. The key is the quality of player we get at the starting guard slot. We would have the Room MLE for backup to DFS until Green/Bey can grow up some more.
KP/Powell/BAE
Young/Maxi/Bey
DFS/R-MLE/Green
FA/Brunson/Burke
Luka/Brunson/Terry