08-11-2023, 02:38 AM
(08-11-2023, 01:38 AM)F Gump Wrote: 2 If you want a conspiracy theory idea with a Wood SNT in the mix, there's one we can envision. It's the idea that Wood is waiting to be included in that mythical (-in-my-estimation) Sept 6 trade.
I think we have to greatly differentiate what happened last year vs this year regarding the mythical trades. Last year Skin said something along the lines of "Mavs have something lined-up and it will happen". All that Stein, Cato and MacMahon reported was that Mavs are trying hard to move THJ and McGee. If I quote Stein: "Mavs are expected to trade THJ..." These statements about trying to move THJ and McGee are consistent since beginning of summer or even since last TDL.
I perfectly believe these kind of statements. I am sure Mavs are still trying and will be looking for deals until THJ or McGee are traded or gone at some point in next two seasons. Some additional players become possible to trade in September and some teams will try to finish things before training camps, so something could perhaps happen. But obviously they don't have anything lined up.
All three seemed to be 100 % sure McGee will not be with Mavs next season. Perhaps the plan is to actually dump him at beggining of training camp, if nothing better appears before that. I think start of training camp is where we will see if McGee is with Mavs or not for this season.
Do I expect anything will happen? No. If they didn't find a trade at TDL or early summer, I don't think something so drastic will happen, that will change things that were the obstacle in the early summer. I could see them waive McGee, since all the reporters were so sure he is gone.