04-30-2021, 03:42 PM
(04-30-2021, 03:12 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: At the end of the day, it's not the trade that screams "mistake" to me, it's the contract. The Mavs are in a real pickle with this one, imo. The sooner they get out of it, the sooner they can start building a championship team.
I don't think the contract is bad in that Mavs could get out of it easily. It is bad in that Mavs are paying for a star but not getting one. If Mavs just want to trade KP away and get cap space back as part of the package they get back I think that's possible but then as we have seen cap space doesn't mean a whole lot.
Even with KP's money Mavs can put together 34 mil to spend on a player or two but how many FA's are even worth half of 17 mil this year?
I am down on KP but I still want fair value. Somehow getting Brogdon would be my favorite idea (too bad Mavs didn't just sign him out right a couple of years ago).
I am also good if Mavs could somehow get the Minney pick without taking on Wiggins. This would entail something a third team taking Wiggins and either just eating his money or sending back a player the Mavs like more. For example would Cleveland take Wiggins and send you Love? Mavs would pair Love with a defensive guy like Holmes and also be able to draft a future star/starter with that Minnesota pick.