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[DanSchwartzgan]

But back to something I do care to understand -- When you worry about roster limits (which we shouldn't, of course), do you have a specific target/trade in mind, that you think is just past the next turn in the road?

I am curious if you do. I see a diff path, of course, since I went on record here weeks ago, saying that while Sept 6 opens a certain window (as did Aug 6), I'm inclined to think their work was basically done in early July, and that if we wait for their other/big move, it's gonna be a big wait for nothing. 

That particular comment was about Wood.  If we are indeed at the roster limit and if we are indeed done, then a Wood S&T is even more challenging than it was before.  It’s obviously not impossible as things could change, but it just seems really unlikely now.  

I agree that we do this “one more move” dance every season.  I think Stein’s reporting has been the biggest thing that has kept my hope alive for something more this time.  He just seemed so sure that something would eventually happen regarding THJ and McGee.  Maybe 9/6 is what we are waiting for.  Or maybe we’ve been done for six weeks and just don’t know it yet.

I’ll note that Jones signed a straight one year…different than others who did the 1+1 (TO).  So, he’s purely betting on himself.  When is the last time we saw someone do that in Dallas.  He’s 26 and gets solid backup minutes wherever he goes.  At the minimum, our money isn’t any more than anyone else’s.  Is the opportunity better here?  Probably not if the roster is set.  It’s not every day that Dallas gets value contracts on guys like this without a clear path to minutes.  Yet, we did.  That gives me a little bit of hope

The team seems to be making better use of roster slots 10-15.  We aren’t used to that either.  Maybe the team is just setting up healthy competition for minutes while protecting against injuries (Maxi).  Maybe they don’t want to be too dependent on rookies.  Or, maybe we are signing more viable players than we might need to provide flexibility if we do a 2/1 deal.  Of course that deal could be between now and the season opener or later in the season.  Any of those things seem like smart ideas.  It just isn’t how we’ve used the back 1/3 of the roster in recent years, so it makes you wonder.