2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[Scott41theMavs]

Let's put it this way:

Base grades for major Mavs activities this offseason (adjustable in terms of what else they do around that):

Signing Kawhi: A+
Waiting on Kawhi and he eventually signs: a profoundly lucky C
Waiting on Kawhi and he goes elsewhere: F-
Signing CP3: A
Acquiring Brogdon: A+ or A, depending on what flexibility we have left afterward
Retaining KP: D (subject to move up if we make good moves around that; subject to tank to an F-, no matter what else we do, if he gets injured)
Signing any RFA to an offer sheet: D. Goes up to a C if the other team doesn't match, tanks to F- if they do.
Signing and trading for Collins without an offer sheet: A-, but subject to whatever else they do
Signing and trading for Ball: A
Signing and trading for Jarrett Allen: A. They would still need to add a playmaker, but this is a fantastic start.
Signing Richaun Holmes: A, if they find a way to add a playmaker; B if not.
Acquiring Turner: A-
Mike Conley: B+
Norman Powell: B
Acquiring THT (at less than $15M per): B (C for $15-$19M, D at more than $19M/year)
Acquiring Fournier: B-
Acquiring Dinwiddie: C
Acquiring Derozan: D
Acquiring Lowry: D
Inability to achieve any of the above: F
Acquiring Oubre: F-

Extra Credit:
Trading Brunson for Robinson straight up: A full grade level bump
Trading Brunson for Robinson with the Mavs adding a second rounder or two: Half a grade bump
Getting a star back in trade for KP (not happening): Two full grade level bumps.
Getting a young, longterm rotation player back in trade for KP: A grade level bump.
Getting a temporary rotation player back in trade for KP: Neutral
Taking on bad contracts back in trade for KP: A grade level deduction.
Clearing upwards of $7.5M on KP's salary in trade this year: Full grade level bump
Trading KP into space: Bump up a grade level and a half
Dumping Powell's salary without paying to do so: Bump up half a grade level
Acquiring a 2023 pick for future flexibility: Full grade level bump
Acquiring a 2021 lottery pick: Full grade level bump
Acquiring a 2021 non-lottery pick: Half grade level bump
Acquiring a 2021 2nd rounder: E for effort/teacher's pet for a day
Retaining THJ for sixth man money: Half a grade level bump
Retaining THJ at $15-$18M per: A half grade level deduction
Retaining THJ at more than $18M per: A full grade level deduction
Acquiring Portis, Reggie Jackson, Payne, or Tucker: A full grade level bump each for Portis and/or Jackson, a half grade bump each for Payne and/or Tucker
Acquiring Lauri: a half grade level bump if it's for more than MLE money, a full grade level bump if less
Operating over the cap and getting a top-five MLE player: A full grade level bump