01-16-2022, 04:32 PM
(01-16-2022, 04:15 PM)Tyler Wrote: Note that Dallas has less than $100mm in committed contracts in 23/24 with Maxi and Powell coming off the books and Bullock not guaranteed. So even if they pay the tax next year there will already be significant relief lined up the year after. Maxi's contract next year is also not guaranteed if it comes to that, and other guys could be movable.
There are more ways to manage tax beyond letting your most desirable players walk away. So while I totally agree that the payroll is a concern, I don’t think it will necessarily prevent Dallas from keeping their FAs this off-season.
I'm not even addressing repeater tax. I'm just skeptical of Cuban wanting to pay that much tax. If you want to Keep DFS and JB, maybe you sacrifice Maxi and pay to get off of Powell's contract. That's the chickens coming home to roost. I'd almost be willing to bet that both JB and DFS aren't on the team next year.