07-03-2023, 09:45 PM
(07-03-2023, 01:38 PM)F Gump Wrote: " they would like to ..."
None of those are being reported by Cato as the Mavs ideas. Other than the obvious observation that the Mavs still have holes to fill, and the report that the Mavs have McGee, Hardaway, and Holmes available, the article is just Cato spitballing some ideas that he has come up with. And his knowledge of the CBA and trade rules is only rudimentary, so his trade ideas offer concepts without any explanation of how he thinks the league rules will be satisfied (such as "one potentially ideal conclusion to the Mavericks’ summer could involve a sign-and-trade for Boston Celtics restricted free agent forward Grant Williams and a salary dump involving Hardaway and McGee" with no explanation as to how he thinks that 'salary dump' would be able to be done).
Very much agree with this. Cato is a very meh writer regarding FA, team building, player movement, salary cap,... He also doesn't really have (or want to share) any insider information. He is interesting with some pieces about players on a more personal notice (like visit to Slovenia to understand Lukas background), to the readers that have appeal to this kind of reads. Other than that I am pretty dissapointed by the beat writer The Athletic has for Dallas.