06-06-2023, 02:28 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-06-2023, 02:30 PM by dirkfansince1998.)
(06-06-2023, 02:18 PM)BigDirk41 Wrote: I get what you are saying on modern salaries. From what I've read on here from F Gump and Dan and others, the new CBA sounds like salaries really have to be handled correctly going forward. I think Green looked great at times last year and I think he completely disappeared a lot also. I am more encouraged than discouraged with his progress, but I'm not convinced yet that he's for sure turned the corner and will be worth that money. Also I fully expect Cuban to pay Kyrie 200 million or whatever his crazy max is. We can't afford to overpay role players with Luka and Kyrie on the team. F Gump thinks it's an overpay and he's the cap guru around here along with Dan so I don't feel like this is a smart move. I don't have a problem with him getting the full mid level or even the 4/56 F Gump proposed, but I think that's the high end of his value currently. The Mavs have a history of overpaying their own players. They have to be smarter going forward.
I would prefer to pay Green MLE money before I ever touch Kyrie´s max but I guess the ship has sailed and the Mavs are all in.
And to double down on my last post. 4/56 is right around the projected number for the MLE in 2024/25. It´s not an "or even" situation. Maybe that´s not the smartest way to operate under the new CBA. We will see if teams completly abandon MLE contracts and start to split exception into cheaper deals.