2021-2022 MAVS NEWS: 4th in West | WCF loss [ARCHIVED]

[DanSchwartzgan]

I think JRich not yet opting in is sort of positive. It indicates me that his camp is still scouting free agency opportunities. Or even Mavs might need his contract if SnT is in place

Josh provides a way of leveraging what we bring back to $16mm instead of the $11mm of space he creates.  So, I tend to agree that waiting is potentially positive.  I think his highest and best use is probably to a team that would be hard capped if they took back a S&T player and has no real way to replace a departing FA.  Oubre, Caruso, Batum and Dinwiddie come to mind.  

Josh is feeling like a r-MLE or tp-MLE kind of guy right now.  So, it would take 2 years to make up what he's walking away from.  The payoff for opting out is the possibility of a third year at half of what he'll make next year in guaranteed money.  Doesn't sound enticing.  Or, you work with Dallas to get to a good location, make your $11.6 and hope for good things a  year from now on a team that will be hard pressed to replace you.  

Two random thoughts...

1.  Does the Garuba rumor and the players we actually signed for summer league tip us off to Nico having a different "type"?  Fells like these guys are really athletic and disruptive defenders for the most part.  Do we need to rethink FA targets with that in mind?

2.  I've pointed out the THJ/Lowry agent relationship.  It can be a positive.  It can also work the other way.  Maybe Dallas is willing to go a little higher on THJ if the agent delivers Lowry.  Maybe not so much if he doesn't.  Where do we go with $20.6mm-$23.7mm (depending on WCS) before leveraging JRich into someone else if THJ is no longer a "priority".