05-26-2021, 07:54 PM
THJ is getting paid...by the Mavs. Plain and simple.
Definitely would like to just run this thing back. Rick finally figured out everybody's role. I wish J Rich would just opt-in, there is still a chance that Mavs are able to hang onto him. I would be like, look take your money and we will have a role for you. If there's a trade opportunity where you can start we will pull the trigger on it (to do Duffy a solid). Mavs can use MLE/BAE to add depth just need to stay under that luxury tax line.
We have been looking at the wrong number. The number isn't the salary cap $112, the number is the luxury tax line, $136.6. That's the number you want to stay under unless you have 3 superstars on your team which the Mavs don't.
I would start penciling in 20 mil for THJ, and try to talk J Rich into opt-in and extend. That would put the Mavs at $111 I think not including cap holds. With WCS opt in, you have 3 open spots and MLE + BAE at your disposal. Those 2 together are $15 mil + < $2 mil-ish for a vet min contract. By my rough mavs that puts you around $128 which is comfortably under the luxury tax line. Mavs will not be able to really spend long-term money with Brunson, Luka and DFS all getting big raises in 1 year. Thats why a J Rich move would be inevitable at some point. Powell too would have to get shed to stay under that luxury tax line. But for 2021 Mavs could add quality depth and still hang underneath that luxury tax line.
Definitely would like to just run this thing back. Rick finally figured out everybody's role. I wish J Rich would just opt-in, there is still a chance that Mavs are able to hang onto him. I would be like, look take your money and we will have a role for you. If there's a trade opportunity where you can start we will pull the trigger on it (to do Duffy a solid). Mavs can use MLE/BAE to add depth just need to stay under that luxury tax line.
We have been looking at the wrong number. The number isn't the salary cap $112, the number is the luxury tax line, $136.6. That's the number you want to stay under unless you have 3 superstars on your team which the Mavs don't.
I would start penciling in 20 mil for THJ, and try to talk J Rich into opt-in and extend. That would put the Mavs at $111 I think not including cap holds. With WCS opt in, you have 3 open spots and MLE + BAE at your disposal. Those 2 together are $15 mil + < $2 mil-ish for a vet min contract. By my rough mavs that puts you around $128 which is comfortably under the luxury tax line. Mavs will not be able to really spend long-term money with Brunson, Luka and DFS all getting big raises in 1 year. Thats why a J Rich move would be inevitable at some point. Powell too would have to get shed to stay under that luxury tax line. But for 2021 Mavs could add quality depth and still hang underneath that luxury tax line.