07-06-2023, 12:36 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-06-2023, 12:38 AM by SleepingHero.)
Guess what day it is?
That's right another Ayton trade. But first, Thybulle:
Portland paid Jalen McDaniels and 2 2nd rounders for Thybulle (and some other stuff like Reddish but I digress). One would assume that they'd be motivated to be made "whole" again after investing 2 2nds for Thybulle. With that in mind, I almost assuredly believe in any Thybulle to the Mavs scenario, those 2 2nds are going to be sent to POR. Whether or not they can attach McGee in some sort of deal to POR along with those 2nds remains to be seen, but in either case that moves me to the next phase of my plan.
Dominayton:
I will not let this dream die. No matter how many deriding replies I get. I remain steadfast in my desire to have Ayton as the center of the future* because I believe his fit/talent is just too good to pass up.
*Until Lively is ready to surpass Ayton in hopefully 2-3 years
Perhaps PHX still wants THJ+Holmes. They were interested earlier. If the Mavs find a way to move McGee off then the deal should theoretically be back on. Stein has said some similar comments by the way, he wrote a new article about the idea in his substack. An excerpt:
PHX's main attraction is the flexibility Holmes+THJ provide. They also appear to be the only substantial role players a team is willing to move off of for Ayton. In the new CBA and being a 2nd apron team, trading that Ayton contract is going to be harder and harder for PHX. I can see why they'd be motivated to rip the bandaid off now and get 2 theoretically fitting role players on the roster that can compete day 1.
If that supposed deal goes through and the above scenario happens above, the Mavs team salary would be: $171,913,429. Right below that 1st apron. This is assuming Pinson also resigns for the vet min as well and Thybulle's deal starts at 10 million.
Roster:
Luka/Curry
Kyrie/Hardy/Pinson
Thybulle/Green/Exum
Williams/Maxi/Omax
Ayton/Lively/Powell
If they can't attach McGee to the Thybulle deal, they'll have to S/W him. Doing so puts the team salary at: 174,261,753.
This is exactly 1,961,753 over the 1st apron. Struggling a bit on where to find the extra money here, unless Thybulle's deal is around the 8 mil range. Cato floated a number around there, but it doesn't line up with Shams reported 3/33 offer sheet that Thybulle will sign.
Still, the Ayton dream LIVES
That's right another Ayton trade. But first, Thybulle:
Portland paid Jalen McDaniels and 2 2nd rounders for Thybulle (and some other stuff like Reddish but I digress). One would assume that they'd be motivated to be made "whole" again after investing 2 2nds for Thybulle. With that in mind, I almost assuredly believe in any Thybulle to the Mavs scenario, those 2 2nds are going to be sent to POR. Whether or not they can attach McGee in some sort of deal to POR along with those 2nds remains to be seen, but in either case that moves me to the next phase of my plan.
Dominayton:
I will not let this dream die. No matter how many deriding replies I get. I remain steadfast in my desire to have Ayton as the center of the future* because I believe his fit/talent is just too good to pass up.
*Until Lively is ready to surpass Ayton in hopefully 2-3 years
Perhaps PHX still wants THJ+Holmes. They were interested earlier. If the Mavs find a way to move McGee off then the deal should theoretically be back on. Stein has said some similar comments by the way, he wrote a new article about the idea in his substack. An excerpt:
Quote:The talks with Dallas were not going to furnish Phoenix with any future first-round draft compensation but initially held appeal to the Suns, sources say, because it would have given them two players they like in Hardaway and Holmes who could plug into a rotation with numerous vacancies in support of the newly formed star trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. Hardaway and Holmes are also both under contract for just two more seasons each at much more manageable (and movable) salaries compared to the three years and $102 million left on Ayton's contract.
PHX's main attraction is the flexibility Holmes+THJ provide. They also appear to be the only substantial role players a team is willing to move off of for Ayton. In the new CBA and being a 2nd apron team, trading that Ayton contract is going to be harder and harder for PHX. I can see why they'd be motivated to rip the bandaid off now and get 2 theoretically fitting role players on the roster that can compete day 1.
If that supposed deal goes through and the above scenario happens above, the Mavs team salary would be: $171,913,429. Right below that 1st apron. This is assuming Pinson also resigns for the vet min as well and Thybulle's deal starts at 10 million.
Roster:
Luka/Curry
Kyrie/Hardy/Pinson
Thybulle/Green/Exum
Williams/Maxi/Omax
Ayton/Lively/Powell
If they can't attach McGee to the Thybulle deal, they'll have to S/W him. Doing so puts the team salary at: 174,261,753.
This is exactly 1,961,753 over the 1st apron. Struggling a bit on where to find the extra money here, unless Thybulle's deal is around the 8 mil range. Cato floated a number around there, but it doesn't line up with Shams reported 3/33 offer sheet that Thybulle will sign.
Still, the Ayton dream LIVES
14x All-Star, 12x all-NBA, 1x MVP, 1x Finals MVP, 1 NBA Championship: Dirk Nowitzki, the man, the myth, the legend.