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[StepBackJay]

The only way I'd consider Dragic would be if J-Rich opts in (which I expect will happen), Dragic wants to sign with Dallas for about $10M or less, and then the Heat will agree to do a sign and trade of Dragic for J-Rich.

You can't afford to pay much for Dragic in salary, or in a trade, because his career arc (on his way downhill, near the end) doesn't fit where the Mavs are. And the Mavs' MLE needs to be spent elsewhere (and may only be the taxpayers MLE). 

But if you can turn J-Rich at 11M into Dragic on a modest-sized deal for 2-3 years, that makes sense. If you pencil in THJ at his current salary or so, the Mavs are going to need to find some good $10M-or-less players, and Dragic has multiple ways he can help.

So I agree with about half of that. I do believe Mavs decision to stay over or under the cap hinges on whether or not J Rich stays or is traded. I am 50/50 believing that they will find a deal but for the sake of argument lets say they don't.

- 20 will go for THJ
- I would like to keep WCS for that 4 which leaves about 10
- Dragic to me seems like a 10 mil 1+1 type of player at this point but still useful for what the Mavs want to do
- That leaves the rMLE which I think can get you a backup wing of some quality (Harkless, Gay, etc.)

After that you have a couple vet min spots where you try to get vets that fit a small role (no more project players, we already have the cupboard full there).

Now you might argue that 10 mil needs to go to a wing, which I understand but I think it will be easier to get a 5 mil wing of some quality than a guard who isn't too redundant with what a Trey Burke gives you. 

Patty Mills is a guy you could prob get who is maybe a small upgrade but is a scorer not a ball mover.
Avery Bradley would be great as a J Rich replacement but is not a ball mover. D Rose would be great but I think he will stay with the Knicks? I know people want TJ McConnell. To me he feels like more than rMLE but less than MLE so if you want to split the difference you could try to find like two 7 mil dollar players (TJ, Batum for example) and then resign WCS with the rMLE. I would be good with that.

All that being said I just think there are too many logical ties of Dragic to the Mavs. Him signing with the Mavs is the most Mavs move ever.