2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[StepBackJay]

The question is do you have that option?  I mean if JRich opts out, don't you need to work with his new team for a sign and trade?  Maybe that option is not there?  If JRich walks, and you can't get anything for him, are we better off over or under the cap?  Lets say THJ goes for 20.  Then you have potentially 14 to spend.  That would allow you to outbid the MLE and pick your favorite MLE target.  You would lose WCS for that cap space but could probably just sign him to the room.  If you can manage to get THJ for 18, then you could go to 16 for a player if you really like (maybe Holmes) or you could keep WCS, outbid MLE with 12 and have the room to get depth.

Ya so Mavs have options as you say. Mavs could operate under the cap, keep THJ, WCS and still have 10 mil cap space + rMLE if they want to go that route.

My feeling is that a trade option opens more doors for J Rich and his agent given that I doubt he can get 11-12 mil from a team with cap space. He feels more like an MLE player. That being said if a team has an RFA (LM for example) or a rotation player they are willing to give up you might be better off getting said role player + MLE and BAE.

Personally I'd rather just keep J Rich with opt-in + extend and tell him we will find him a landing spot later on if a "starting" opportunity on another team becomes available. That way he gets paid now and can still have a chance to start at some point in the future. If you kept J Rich then you'd still have MLE and BLE to add more depth.