If we assume Hardy is a lock for the 15-man, then 1 of 2 things seems to be true:
1 The Mavs aren't getting BOTH Dragic plus a different wing using the MLE, or
2 There's still a big trade being pursued, that we haven't got wind of.
Why? Too many players.
I'm about 50-50 on which.
They do need to off-load a big salary if they can, that's for sure, because you don't want to be paying 15-20M to a player who's not even playoff-playable PLUS the 60M or so in tax he will be costing you. That's a big amount of money, and it would be a major move to get off of a player like that.
We also have ASSUMED that Dragic is assured, and will come for the minimum. But maybe not. Maybe he's the "wing" and will get the MLE - and is replacement for all of $3.5M Boban (who was paid 3.5M to be Luka's security blanket) and $3.15M Burke (to be the emergency creator) and $3.0M Brown (signed to be a backup small wing).
1 The Mavs aren't getting BOTH Dragic plus a different wing using the MLE, or
2 There's still a big trade being pursued, that we haven't got wind of.
Why? Too many players.
I'm about 50-50 on which.
They do need to off-load a big salary if they can, that's for sure, because you don't want to be paying 15-20M to a player who's not even playoff-playable PLUS the 60M or so in tax he will be costing you. That's a big amount of money, and it would be a major move to get off of a player like that.
We also have ASSUMED that Dragic is assured, and will come for the minimum. But maybe not. Maybe he's the "wing" and will get the MLE - and is replacement for all of $3.5M Boban (who was paid 3.5M to be Luka's security blanket) and $3.15M Burke (to be the emergency creator) and $3.0M Brown (signed to be a backup small wing).