(05-26-2024, 04:07 AM)omahen Wrote: Utah also has #29. Mavs can't trade 2025 pick on draft night unless they get 2024 FRP back. If they don't get the 2024 FRP, they could agree behind closed door that the team is drafting for Mavs and then actually trade the rookie in July. But I don't think these kind of moves ever happen.

Edit: are you sure that OKC deal with Bertans wasn't finalized until July? Because that would also mean, that on draft night, Sacramento was sending Holmes into TE that was not there yet until July. What if the OKC-Mavs deal would go sour for whatever reason? If teams are ok doing such deals, that opens up a lot of possibilities

(05-26-2024, 10:34 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Yes, it was completed July 6th.  OKC didn’t have cap room to take Bertans until the new season.  It would be exactly the same as the Utah idea except the picks are in different drafts.  Since the trade wouldn’t be final until after the draft, there wouldn’t be any restriction on trading the 2025 pick.

(05-26-2024, 04:36 PM)Jakeospikez Wrote: Well the Mavs are currently up 2-0 in the WCF with an absurd salary on a guy that shouldn't even be in the rotation if Maxi were healthy and is only getting 5 mins even with him out, just sayin. Gotta do something with that expiring money, better start thinking of ideas. Signing DJJ may not be possible even with a shed thj completely at the cost of the 2025 1st.

(05-26-2024, 04:36 PM)Jakeospikez Wrote: Well the Mavs are currently up 2-0 in the WCF with an absurd salary on a guy that shouldn't even be in the rotation if Maxi were healthy and is only getting 5 mins even with him out, just sayin. Gotta do something with that expiring money, better start thinking of ideas. Signing DJJ may not be possible even with a shed thj completely at the cost of the 2025 1st.

(05-26-2024, 04:20 PM)Jakeospikez Wrote: Collins was a hot topic back when KP was still on the team and didn't want to ever rim run with his glass knees and also before he mangled his finger. He's overpaid but he's one of those shooting big wing lob threats so he would probably be fine here. Jazz supposedly gonna go big fish hunting so maybe at least worth a look to see if the Mavs could jump in on a multiteam deal with THJ's expiring helping someone. Should at least consider it as a backup if DJJ gets Bruce Brown'd if it doesn't cost much more than THJ. Not sure who can start in DJJ's spot though, gotta consider that as well, can PJ play that role? I think OMax has the build for it but obv still needs experience. Green/OMax depending on the matchup? There aren't a ton of super fast guards out there anymore other than like Fox/Ja, Kyrie is on this team so doesn't count.

(05-26-2024, 05:25 PM)mvossman Wrote: You are talking about trading for a guy making over 20 that does not belong in our starting lineup. Can’t do that in todays cap world. 

Plus, the Bruce brown thing prolly needs to stop. He is a bigger name and basically signed a one year 22 mil contract that guaranteed he would be traded. I can’t think of a better way for DJJ to get back to making the min after one year. That means a 3 for 30 contact would be more lucrative, especially somewhere that maximizes his talents and potentially leads to another non min contract

(05-26-2024, 06:04 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: I guess I don't understand the Bruce Brown comment.  He signed a 2 year 45 million dollar contract.  That has a team option by 6/28.  There are reports that the Raptors are going to trade him, but I would guess the odds that contract is picked up somehow.   At the worst he made, 22 million last year and then is a free agent and can sign a MLE type contract with a contender.

Or the worst is Toronto or another dreg picking up the contract and he has 45 milllion over 2 years and is a FA next year.  Life changing money for a guy who only had one year with solid pay with Denver.    

I think he is much better off now.   Maybe he passed on the opportunity to repeat but I believe Denver could only offer less than 10 million with a wink wink deal for the following season.   If he is smart, his future generations should be taken care of with probably another solid payday coming up.  

Just my thoughts.

(05-26-2024, 08:35 PM)LukaMVP Wrote: LeBron joining any team on vet min would be an insult to him, whatever the reason. he may join bronny for less pay someday but not at this time when he thinks he can still contend as the main guy imho.

(05-26-2024, 11:47 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Yeah, the rumor that PHX believes they can convince him to play for the minimum, if true (big if, nowadays) just goes to show how screwed and desperate PHX really is. That's not a plan, that's a hail marry. LeBron James won't play for the minimum. I doubt the players' association would even allow that, frankly.