(05-13-2024, 10:07 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: Evan Sidery (@esidery)
The Spurs, who are expected to show interest in Trae Young if made available this offseason, now have an extremely enticing package to potentially offer the Hawks.

Armed with two lottery picks (Nos. 4 + 8), plus control of Atlanta’s drafts 2025-2027, San Antonio presents them a real opportunity to reset.

Young to San Antonio with Atlanta securing three lottery selections and control of their own picks again could be a major win-win for both organizations.

(05-13-2024, 10:24 AM)mvossman Wrote: I'm not sure Trae Young is worth that.  I think it will be hard to be a contender with his defense on the floor, but I guess Victor gives them the best chance of it.

(05-13-2024, 10:24 AM)mvossman Wrote: I'm not sure Trae Young is worth that.  I think it will be hard to be a contender with his defense on the floor, but I guess Victor gives them the best chance of it.

Quote:“The Lakers intend to have LeBron James come back on any term that he wants to, whether that be a one-year, two-year, three-year deal, whatever. They’d love to continue to have LeBron James in the purple and gold until he calls it quits, whenever that may be.”

(05-13-2024, 11:59 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: https://www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/lakers-want-lebron-back-on-any-term-that-he-wants-including-possibly-drafting-bronny



Does this not sound a bit desperate...?

(05-15-2024, 11:22 PM)SwisherPrice Wrote: THJ and Green are as good as gone. Worst-case, dump them for salary relief. Either keep Powell or Markieff as the bench cheerleader but NOT both! The other spot needs to go towards a big man with some 3-pt range for insurance when Kleber gets injured (and he will). There will be some options for cheap

(05-15-2024, 11:39 PM)ThisIStheYear Wrote: I hope OMax and Hardy can step up next year to replace THJ and Green, who could be cut loose in a deal that doesn’t bring back too much salary to position the Mavs to make an MLE type offer for DJJ.  They need to keep him.

(05-16-2024, 02:11 AM)Ghost of Podkolzin Wrote: That's 13 man roster.  Ideas on the targets for the 3 spots?
- *PG/SG* - ???
- *SF/PF* - ???
- *PF/C* - ???

(05-15-2024, 09:05 PM)RGP1981 Wrote: Mavs FO really need to get some of the "shite salaries" off the books next season... like THJ, Green... consistent bed-wetters who are getting paid more than they are worth or contribute. And I have not forgotten Dwight Powell too.

THJ - $16,193,183
Green - $12,654,321
Powell - $4,000,000

That's almost $33M worth of bed-wetting shite.

That money can go towards replacing them with Alex Caruso, one of Aaron Wiggins or Isaiah Joe, and Jericho Sims... while retaining DJJ of course.

I'm okay with giving Hardy and Exum one more season to show their mettle... and if they don't, then they will also go on this list.

Mr Kleber gets 1 more season to show he can stay healthy... or he will be going on the list too.

(05-16-2024, 02:11 AM)Ghost of Podkolzin Wrote: The holes in this roster are:
- *SF/PF* DJJ upgrade (keep DJJ in backup role)
- *PF/C* Maxi upgrade (dump Maxi)
- *PG/SG* Exum upgrade (keep Exum in backup role)

Players who need to be gone:
- THJ (this isn't going to end well)
- Powell (only if not needed in 15th spot on bench or a trade)

Players who could be used as assets
- Expiring THJ
- Green (base year, probably doesn't make sense)
- Hardy (only if the deal is right)
- OMax (only if the deal is right)
- Powell
- Lawson
- Morris

13 man roster:
- Luka, *PG/SG*, Exum
- Kyrie, Green, Hardy
- *SF/PF*, DJJ, OMax
- PJ, *PF/C*
- Lively, Gafford

That's 13 man roster.  Ideas on the targets for the 3 spots?
- *PG/SG* - ???
- *SF/PF* - ???
- *PF/C* - ???

(05-16-2024, 07:19 AM)Mavs32 Wrote: I think keeping DJJ should be a priority.  he fills a great need and i would leave him in the starting lineup.  

The main role i feel that has nobody to fill on the team is scoring 6th man guard.  If they could somehow get Collin Sexton on this team in that role, i think he could be similar to PJ in that he really finds his groove after being on bad teams.  He is a bucket getter that can shoot and defend so he can play with either Kyrie or Luka but also be the lead guard if they sit or are in foul trouble.

Other than that, they should look to draft the eventual Maxi replacement and invest heavily in Omax minutes next year.  Signing anyone else wouldn't make much sense since they have a young established starting lineup that have .

(05-16-2024, 07:19 AM)Mavs32 Wrote: Other than that, they should look to draft the eventual Maxi replacement and invest heavily in Omax minutes next year.