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I have no idea if such a trade is really likely at all, but some of my guesses:
1 The Mavs would expect a trade that includes a salary match providing a REDUCTION for Mavs in salary in 2023-24.
2 I would expect DAL to extract extra side value from MIN, as a tip (maybe bribe is a better word here, in light of the massive financial consequences ) for taking on the balance owed for KAT of 5 yrs 270M.

Sign Kyrie, sign MLE, trade for KAT, and you still have room to work around the edges and probably be under Apron 1. Depending on Kyrie salary.

I'm fantasizing about something like this:
KAT-Kyle A-Jaden McD   49.1M
THJ-Bullock-Holmes-McGee   46.1M

You end up with the PHX model, a top-heavy roster thin on players.
C - KAT, Lively
PF - McD, Kyle, Maxi, Prosper
SF- Brown
SG - Luka, Green
PG - Kyrie, Hardy
4 minimums, Kyrie's salary starts at 39M to keep the team under Apron 1

Although I would like to see Kyrie departing and KAT as incoming (I don't want them together), I can see the potential of this team you assembled here.
I expect no less than the WCF for that team, even on year 1.