07-07-2021, 10:17 PM
I really like the idea of overpaying Conley on a 2 year deal with a team option if Richardson opts in.
Dallas could SNT THJ and whoever else needed to make it the cap space work.
Why the overpay? Dallas can choose to enter free agency with cap space next year or keep Conley with the option. I think Conley is a nice upgrade over THJ due to the playmaking and defense he creates and he's still a good shooter.
Going with the over the cap route, then would allow Dallas to use the MLE to sign forward help. Batum? Maybe you can split it between multiple guys.
You would still have Richardson, Powell, and Kleber to salary match deals depending on what you had to use for salary matching Conley.
Also some possible SNT pieces or expiring trade scenarios with Conley. You can accept his team option and deal him with your pick at the draft next year.
It's a nice group of non max free agents next year better and the max free agents are pretty good too.
You would not have cap space going into free agency next year but you'd be able to create it pretty easily IMO. Everyone but KP, Luka, Josh Green and whoever you signed to a longer deals this summer would be expiring. Likely only your MLE.
Dallas could SNT THJ and whoever else needed to make it the cap space work.
Why the overpay? Dallas can choose to enter free agency with cap space next year or keep Conley with the option. I think Conley is a nice upgrade over THJ due to the playmaking and defense he creates and he's still a good shooter.
Going with the over the cap route, then would allow Dallas to use the MLE to sign forward help. Batum? Maybe you can split it between multiple guys.
You would still have Richardson, Powell, and Kleber to salary match deals depending on what you had to use for salary matching Conley.
Also some possible SNT pieces or expiring trade scenarios with Conley. You can accept his team option and deal him with your pick at the draft next year.
It's a nice group of non max free agents next year better and the max free agents are pretty good too.
You would not have cap space going into free agency next year but you'd be able to create it pretty easily IMO. Everyone but KP, Luka, Josh Green and whoever you signed to a longer deals this summer would be expiring. Likely only your MLE.