2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[mvossman]

Ya I think its more likely that Holmes would happen in a KP-less situation, which I don't predict happening this offseason.

Signing Holmes, while keeping both KP and Powell is possible on paper but also unlikely to me. That's a lot of money to spend on the frontcourt. I imagine Holmes can get something like the Wood contract we saw last year that was 3/41.

My opinion is that Mavs will prioritize playmaking/scoring guards/wings over shoring up the "big" rotation. They might look at Holmes but I think it would be too late. Some team like Charlotte will make Holmes their number 1 priority and get him inked probably pretty quickly.

If you paid Holmes say 13 out of 35 mil cap space you still have a good chunk of money for an impact player or 2 pretty good 10 mil dollar pieces. I wouldn't be against the approach at all, it would be a hedge against KP in case he needs to get moved. If KP is unhappy then you can move him (for perhaps a backcourt player) and still have a good big rotation with Holmes and Maxi.

Just knowing MBT and how they operate they will go a different direction.

If we can get Holmes at anywhere near that contract we have to pull the trigger.  It would be overspending on the frontcourt and this team is in desperate need of upgrading the SG, but he would be such a good fit with Luka, and you would still have plenty of cap left to upgrade the SG.  If you don't trade KP or DP this offseason, you can trade one (or both) the following off season when you are over the cap.