05-03-2021, 01:28 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-03-2021, 01:29 PM by MaxiThreeba.)
I'm having one of those doom and gloom days when it comes to the Mavs and the constant rollercoaster ride.
For the sake of talking through it I am going to axe JRich, THJ, WCS and Boban from the roster so I can work from a clear roster perspective.
That would leave the Mavs with two players that can start in Luka and DFS and three players that are okay in a 1-10 rotation in Brunson, Maxi and Powell.
The rest of the roster is KP, Burke, Green, Bey and Terry. Burke is a great fit in your 11-15 as a guy that can step in and contribute when needed as he has shown. The three rooks are....well who knows what they are??
So now you need to go get three starters and 2 bench pieces (Green the wildcard here). Your tools for doing so are a KP trade and an additional $36.8 million in Cap Space. I love Charlotte as a trade partner because I think MJ could be sold on what KP could bring to an up and coming roster.
So let's trade KP to Charlotte for Rozier, Bridges and McDaniels...hell maybe you can even squeeze a pick out of them. Leaves Charlotte a Ball-Graham-Hayward-PJ-KP starting group with cap space to fill out their bench as well as rights to Monk.
Mavs now sit at Luka-Rozier-DFS-Bridges-EMPTY starters and Brunson-EMPTY-EMPTY-Maxi-Powell as 2nd unit. Cap Space for Mavs jumps to $43.3 million and we still need a Center and 2 bench pieces (or another starter that pushes DFS or Bridges to the bench.).
$15 million to Holmes
Mavs still have space for Collins and he informs Hawks he intends to sign with Mavs. Hawks are a playoff team and want to stay there so they work a S&T to add veteran big man that can offer some of what Capela does. Powell and Terry to Hawks for Collins at $28.3 million.
Mavs rotation is now Luka-Rozier-DFS-Collins-Holmes. Mavs take their roughly $12 million in leftover cap space and re-sign THJ. Bench is now Brunson-THJ-Bridges-Maxi-EMPTY. Burke, Green, McDaniels, Bey still around. Mavs now bring back Bobi on vet min because everyone loves Bobi. The room exception is used on the backup center position (WCS, Theis, McGee).
Starters: Luka-Rozier-DFS-Collins-Holmes
Bench: Brunson-THJ-Bridges-Maxi-Room Exception
Deep Bench: Burke, Green, Bey, McDaniels, Bobi
NBA 2K post that will never...and based on my total lack of real cap knowledge...possibly could never happen is now over.
TLDR; Can the Mavs actually build a better roster this summer??
For the sake of talking through it I am going to axe JRich, THJ, WCS and Boban from the roster so I can work from a clear roster perspective.
That would leave the Mavs with two players that can start in Luka and DFS and three players that are okay in a 1-10 rotation in Brunson, Maxi and Powell.
The rest of the roster is KP, Burke, Green, Bey and Terry. Burke is a great fit in your 11-15 as a guy that can step in and contribute when needed as he has shown. The three rooks are....well who knows what they are??
So now you need to go get three starters and 2 bench pieces (Green the wildcard here). Your tools for doing so are a KP trade and an additional $36.8 million in Cap Space. I love Charlotte as a trade partner because I think MJ could be sold on what KP could bring to an up and coming roster.
So let's trade KP to Charlotte for Rozier, Bridges and McDaniels...hell maybe you can even squeeze a pick out of them. Leaves Charlotte a Ball-Graham-Hayward-PJ-KP starting group with cap space to fill out their bench as well as rights to Monk.
Mavs now sit at Luka-Rozier-DFS-Bridges-EMPTY starters and Brunson-EMPTY-EMPTY-Maxi-Powell as 2nd unit. Cap Space for Mavs jumps to $43.3 million and we still need a Center and 2 bench pieces (or another starter that pushes DFS or Bridges to the bench.).
$15 million to Holmes
Mavs still have space for Collins and he informs Hawks he intends to sign with Mavs. Hawks are a playoff team and want to stay there so they work a S&T to add veteran big man that can offer some of what Capela does. Powell and Terry to Hawks for Collins at $28.3 million.
Mavs rotation is now Luka-Rozier-DFS-Collins-Holmes. Mavs take their roughly $12 million in leftover cap space and re-sign THJ. Bench is now Brunson-THJ-Bridges-Maxi-EMPTY. Burke, Green, McDaniels, Bey still around. Mavs now bring back Bobi on vet min because everyone loves Bobi. The room exception is used on the backup center position (WCS, Theis, McGee).
Starters: Luka-Rozier-DFS-Collins-Holmes
Bench: Brunson-THJ-Bridges-Maxi-Room Exception
Deep Bench: Burke, Green, Bey, McDaniels, Bobi
NBA 2K post that will never...and based on my total lack of real cap knowledge...possibly could never happen is now over.
TLDR; Can the Mavs actually build a better roster this summer??