05-10-2021, 09:51 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-10-2021, 09:52 AM by StepBackJay.)
The other thing to think ab is that Mavs might be able to money whip JJR on a 1 yr deal if they operate over the cap. Mavs can avoid luxury tax this year even if they pay JJR above market value. I know JJR wants to head back to the NE but he will be taking a major salary cut to do so.
I have gone back and forth but operating over the cap does let you keep some pieces: THJ, WCS, JJR (in theory). Even JR could be kept as asset management and moved later if it came down to it. Those players + full MLE are probably more than what you can get for cap space after THJ is resigned unless you can find just a real difference maker for that 17 mil range. Dragic to me is very gettable for MLE assuming that the Heat spend their cap space on a big name.
Luka/Dragic (MLE)/Brunson (Mavs will decide on whether to trade at some point)
THJ/Rich (retained or traded)/JJR (1 yr deal)
DFS/Green
KP/Maxi
Powell/WCS
Mavs could flirt with luxury tax line but don't have to spend BAE. Also in this scenario Mavs would have a couple expirings for a trade deadline type deal).
I have gone back and forth but operating over the cap does let you keep some pieces: THJ, WCS, JJR (in theory). Even JR could be kept as asset management and moved later if it came down to it. Those players + full MLE are probably more than what you can get for cap space after THJ is resigned unless you can find just a real difference maker for that 17 mil range. Dragic to me is very gettable for MLE assuming that the Heat spend their cap space on a big name.
Luka/Dragic (MLE)/Brunson (Mavs will decide on whether to trade at some point)
THJ/Rich (retained or traded)/JJR (1 yr deal)
DFS/Green
KP/Maxi
Powell/WCS
Mavs could flirt with luxury tax line but don't have to spend BAE. Also in this scenario Mavs would have a couple expirings for a trade deadline type deal).