(09-15-2020, 11:09 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: I mean, there actually might be some teams who NEED to reduce salary, depending on how that shakes out.
I also haven't seen anything concrete that teams might be in real trouble. So I am assuming teams will try to avoid tax or not go into tax to heavily. If we look at teams that are projected to be in tax under 109 cap estimate, this is the list:
- GSW (+16 mil in tax)
- Philly (+15)
- Brooklyn (+9)
- Boston (+9)
Not really teams one would expect to aggresively trade out of tax teritory. I can see GSW not excercising their trade exemption to bring another 17 milllion player, I can see Philly traying to not add to tax, Brooklyn perhaps not resigning Harris and Boston not bringing in someone for MLE. But I don't see any of them just giving away players to avoid tax.
Next group of teams are close to the tax line:
- Houston
- Indiana
- Orlando
- Milwaukee
Milwaukee would be really stupid to be cheap this season. They have to show Giannis they want to win or he will be gone. They have decent contracts that give them flexibility: Bledsoe, RLopez, Wilson, Ilyasova, even Hill.
Houston can most easily avoid tax by trading Westbrook for less salary. If there are still teams that think he is a star. Or if they find a taker for Gordon horrible salary and get something back. Trading Harden, Tucker or Covington is basically same as surrendering.
Indiana would perhaps have to let someone like Justin Holiday go and not excercise MLE, but they don't have other problems to keep their core if they wish. Same with Orlando.
(09-15-2020, 12:47 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: If I confused the issue sorry about that but this is really a OKC/DAL hypothetica
I understand and I stand by my arguments. There is absolutely no possible scenario where OKC would trade Bledsoe for just Wright and Jackson, no picks attached. He is second team all defense! I am sure someone like Atlanta would gladly take him without giving crap contracts in return. Very possibly someone would offer a pick to get him for a crappy contract. Houston for example. If there is no market for him, you keep him and try to increase his value. Exactly what they did with CP3. Why didn't they dump his horrible contract for a couple of a little less bad contracts?
(09-15-2020, 12:47 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: My whole point was just IF the Mavs could get a talented, albeit flawed player like Bledsoe for only filler, would ppl here do it?
I don't see a lot of point in this discussion, but if you insist. I think Bledsoe is very intriguing with his defensive capabilities, but too risky on offensive side. I would not take this risk even if it would only take Wright and Jackson. I think there are less risky moves out there. If there would be no deal for us and if OKC would really insist saying pretty please, than I would probably do it.