02-24-2022, 08:37 AM
(02-24-2022, 04:22 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Unrelated, the NBA Front Office Podcast yesterday discussed a report (no citation) that Holmes would likely be traded this summer. Both of the guys tabbed Dallas as the likely destination. They mentioned Bullock as a logical match or maybe something involving THJ with more outgoing coming back from Sac (like Holmes plus Mo Harkless). I like the latter deal for both teams. Dallas saves $3.8mm in the swap. I could see sending the pick and Bertans to a cap room team to save another $18.2mm if getting under the tax is a priority. I believe they can pay Brunson in the $18-$19mm range and stay under the tax between those two deals, upgrade the C position and create a sizable TPE. There is more matching flexibility obviously to trading player plus pick for another player, but maybe saving money allows them to use the TP-MLE or the TPE at the deadline where not having that flexibility keeps them from doing anything.
Holmes/Powell
DFS/Maxi
Bullock/Green/Harkless
Brunson/SD
Luka/SD
Love a RH/DP center rotation for the Mavs.
I do not like using a 1st to dump DB. I think DB is WAY too useful as a movement shooter to spend assets to get rid of. I would much rather keep him and play him.