06-09-2021, 09:40 PM
(06-09-2021, 09:01 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: I don´t think the Mavs are interested in it but we mentioned the plan 2024 approach. If that is an option the Mavs could absorb Walker as well. Just depends on the compensation (picks, young players).
Who am I kidding. The Mavs have never absorbed bad salary in exchange for assets. They won´t start now.
I don't think Celtics would offer any assets in a Dallas deal. In my view they would give up assets in an OKC or NYK deal if they were able to trade Kemba for space, thereby creating a large trade exception which can be very useful.
In a Dallas deal there are two avenues:
- KP + Burke for salary matching
- JRich, Powell, Burke, Maxi for salary matching
Mavs operate over the cap, resign THJ, pick up WCS' option, keep Boban, still have Brunson, probably offer JJR a 1 year deal and have the full MLE to get someone likely a big are large wing.
It feels like Celtics people aren't real into KP so they might actually prefer rotation guys that can then be moved later on. All the guys Mavs would send in that second deal are movable pieces and useful.
For the Mavs you would have Luka, Kemba, DFS, KP + MLE (Batum?), Brunson, THJ to round out your top 7 as well as the BAE for another above vet min guy. It's not my favorite avenue but you basically get Kemba for guys that didn't help you a whole lot in the playoffs.
If Mavs did get Kemba its basically a 1 year experiment. If he doesn't work he becomes salary matching for another deal the next year.