(01-25-2022, 12:13 AM)mvossman Wrote: If I am dumping contracts I probably lean towards Burke and that ridiculous player option.
If we are lucky to get our 23 and a small dump, then you hold on to Brunson and pay him his market value unless he tells you he is bailing.
Don't really see the point of Mitchell if we are committed to KP. They don't fit.
How are you getting back '23 without sending Brunson though?
It's my own personal biases, but KP wouldn't be in my long term thinking. Injuries aside, there are too many things I just hate about his game. That said, I doubt the Mavericks will trade him.
My ideal at the moment would be to trade THJ for something more useful, even if the contract coming back has years left on it, go into the tax and build around Luka/Brunson for the long term. I still kind of think that team's ceiling is Dame/CJ, but I'm not sure you can do a lot better.
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And speaking of cap relief and asset management, I wouldn't be surprised if the Mavs flipped Maxi for an expiring and pick at the TDL. That would give you more cap flexibility to retain DFS/Brunson. Can't keep everyone, right?