05-27-2021, 10:38 AM
(05-27-2021, 10:11 AM)F Gump Wrote: The player I'd really like to see the Mavs chase, however, would be Batum. I suspect the Clipps can be outbid at the MLE or even smaller. Their payroll is a disaster and they can't offer him more than room MLE, and they might not even spend that MLE because they're so buried in tax, so he's probably available. He feels like the veteran who would commit to a contender wanting to be able to get a ring. And if you can get him locked up for several years at something like $15-20M total, that seems like a really good investment to me.
This might be a good call, depending on what he has left in the tank.
Dudes that size, with that two-way ability, who are willing and able to play minor bench roles at a super high level are exactly what every contender needs.