05-10-2021, 09:20 AM
With each game it seems more and more likely that THJ is retained and most likely as a starter as his salary will dictate that. The big caveat will be his playoff performance. We really need the current iteration of Timmy to show up big in the playoffs.
With that assumption + the fact that **I think** KP is staying at least one more year (still not super confident of that), I think 4 of your 5 starters are in place.
The latest idea I have been thinking about is moving Brunson for Mitchell Robinson to play along KP. Robinson is like Powell and WCS combined in some ways and would solidify that 5th spot. You are losing Brunson in the process but have your starting 5. The bench has Maxi/Powell/Green which is a good start but you need shooting and playmaking on your bench in a big way.
Assuming THJ is in that 4/70 range you still have 17 mil-ish to get your playmaker and shooter. I like Dinwiddie as a replacement who can score, pass and get to the FT line more consistently than Brunson. Ideally Mavs could get him in an opt-in and trade to preserve his bird rights or structure a team-friendly deal that makes up for some of the injury risk. The most ideal situation would be a J Rich double opt-in and trade (not sure if it's cap legal?) which would allow Mavs to operate over the cap. Otherwise the challenge will be finding a shooter or two without a lot of money. Basically leftover cap space and the rMLE would be your tools for finding a shooter. Not ideal.
So the other THJ+ path would be finding trade partners for J Rich so you can get a player + MLE. I like some kind of Orlando deal that would net T Ross for JR. I you were able to pull something like that off then you still have MLE to spend one more bench piece, probably a shooter (as well as a BAE flier).
With that assumption + the fact that **I think** KP is staying at least one more year (still not super confident of that), I think 4 of your 5 starters are in place.
The latest idea I have been thinking about is moving Brunson for Mitchell Robinson to play along KP. Robinson is like Powell and WCS combined in some ways and would solidify that 5th spot. You are losing Brunson in the process but have your starting 5. The bench has Maxi/Powell/Green which is a good start but you need shooting and playmaking on your bench in a big way.
Assuming THJ is in that 4/70 range you still have 17 mil-ish to get your playmaker and shooter. I like Dinwiddie as a replacement who can score, pass and get to the FT line more consistently than Brunson. Ideally Mavs could get him in an opt-in and trade to preserve his bird rights or structure a team-friendly deal that makes up for some of the injury risk. The most ideal situation would be a J Rich double opt-in and trade (not sure if it's cap legal?) which would allow Mavs to operate over the cap. Otherwise the challenge will be finding a shooter or two without a lot of money. Basically leftover cap space and the rMLE would be your tools for finding a shooter. Not ideal.
So the other THJ+ path would be finding trade partners for J Rich so you can get a player + MLE. I like some kind of Orlando deal that would net T Ross for JR. I you were able to pull something like that off then you still have MLE to spend one more bench piece, probably a shooter (as well as a BAE flier).