(05-27-2021, 10:37 AM)StepBackJay Wrote: 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.
Actually I'm saying the opposite. They may not have an option regarding JRich. I would greatly prefer that they get some kind of value out of him and operate over the cap, but if he walks and there is not an S&T to be had, then we don't have the option to keep/trade him. In that case, as long as THJ is 21 or under then I think it makes sense to operate under the cap (they will have more than the MLE to spend).
Edit: I guess I glossed over your contention that JRich would be better off with the trade option. I hope you are correct. That would make for a straight forward off season. Get something of value for JRich, re-sign THJ, get MLE.