(12-14-2021, 10:45 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: There are three players whom I think the Mavs have to get out from under their salary - KP, THJ, and Powell. But KP and THJ are part of the current core, for darn sure. I'm not in favor of keeping KP, but I think that THJ and Powell are actually the greater priorities. KP, if he has any value, is the player who has the most possibility of bringing back something of real value.
I don't see the point of trading Powell at this point. To get off his contract now would cost you something. Next year he is an expiring that can be used for salary matching. The good news with Powell is that I *think* Kidd has come to the realization that he needs to phase him out of the rotation or at the very least decrease his minutes severely. If we do enter rebuilt mode, Powell's salary doesn't hurt you next year anyway and you just set your sights for '23-34 season.
I'd be surprised and impressed if we traded THJ. It would point to Nico having influence over the team and getting rid of the "we love our boys in blue" mentality that gave us albatross contracts like Powell. If Detroit really likes THJ and Grant is available, we need to figure that out ASAP even if it costs us Brunson (to flip for another asset). Grant's one of the few players I've heard floated that I'd be okay with moving on for DFS for as Grant is a dog and DFS is our only dog.