(09-01-2021, 12:38 AM)Aussiebballer Wrote: Pretty sure they are allowed to decide on a trade and announce it despite having to wait for Brown to be trade eligible.
So don’t think that would be the only hold up.
I think the Raptors want a 1st and the Mavs don’t want to give them one.
Both are just waiting for the other to blink.
Plus Raptors probably don’t want Powell’s 2 yr salary. So maybe a third team is required to take Powell but Mavs don’t want to give another asset for say OKC to take Powell.
Why risk it though? Just because Mavs/Raptors fans need immediate gratification?
Regarding Powell´s two year salary. They are 10M into the luxury tax this year, so replacing Dragic´s $19.5M salary with Powell´s $11M salary saves the ownership group almost $20M this year, for a team that is not a contender and has a 1st round ceiling (if they even get into the real play-offs).
The Mavs are in a stronger negotiation position imho otherwise they´d have no hope of dumping Powell. Ujiri can sell Brown as a prospect and the Canadian angle with Powell.
If it ends up being Powell/Brown outgoing, I hope the Mavs sign Hartenstein as a replacement.
(09-01-2021, 09:30 AM)sefant Wrote: Imagine Ben Simmons posting pictures with Wolves players tomorrow
That would make huge waves three days later, when the Wolves players are finally recognized by some basketball insiders.
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