(07-08-2022, 10:31 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Look, I agree the front office deserves some criticism.  Hope isn’t a strategy and even I could see before the TDL that Brunson was a risk.

HOWEVER, this Cuban is cheap stuff is a bit unfair (not meaning to pick on you.  You just happened to be the one who wrote it when I had a moment to look at numbers).  First, we haven’t seen how things end.  But, if they just end right now we are at $164mm in salary ($15mm into the tax) with one roster spot still available.  The list of who is spending more is pretty small…LAC, GS, Milwaukee.  Boston and LAL are about the same as us but LAL will likely cut salary when they trade RB. Brooklyn is higher also, but like LAL will probably make trades that reduce salary.

So, the list of teams spending more is very likely 3-4 teams.  I’m not sure Brunson leaving is any indication of future plans to spend or not spend on the right deal.

(07-08-2022, 10:46 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: Yes, I feel Dallas is in a really treacherous place....and that is weird considering how last year was a success.   I hoped the plan was bring back the roster as is, make some improvements (Wood, McGee), pay the tax, clear up the bench large contracts next year, and be ready to pounce on the big deal when is appears.   This next season may have been a step back if we followed that path, but I was optimistic it was a group that liked playing together and played well as a group.

Without Brunson, I think we have taken a step back from the top and I am also glancing behind us as the young teams are gaining speed.   

In all likelihood it may be best to take the long view approach and not make any drastic changes now.  The issue is Luka is in a win now space and how does he react if we have clearly taken a step back?   I think we all want to make that big move now.  But the problem is that move may not be available and if we bet wrong again, we may be stuck with no assets moving forward and the impending future Luka FA date getting closer and closer.  

Even if we take the long view approach, we clearly need another ball handler and another wing.   I can't believe we would go into the season without either.    I think minutes for a wing can be manufactured internally, but it was a stated objective of the team this offseason.  So I expect at least some kind of move is made there.

(07-08-2022, 10:48 AM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Didn´t we just have a chart that had the Mavs dead last in spending in the last five years? I think Cuban is bringing it upon himself. If he wouldn´t make big announcements he wouldn´t get as much criticism. It was him that talked about the Mavs being in luxury tax hell. Cannot really fault the fanbase. They are just holding him to his word.

(07-08-2022, 11:42 AM)DallasMaverick Wrote: https://hoopshype.com/salaries/

(07-08-2022, 11:47 AM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: From the luxury tax thread:

https://twitter.com/JamesBeaver01/status/1544030128975511559?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1544030128975511559%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.embedly.com%2Fwidgets%2Fmedia.html%3Ftype%3Dtext2Fhtmlkey%3Dfd92ebbc52fc43fb98f69e50e7893c13schema%3Dtwitterurl%3Dhttps3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fjamesbeaver01%2Fstatus%2F1544030128975511559image%3Dhttps3A%2F%2Fabs.twimg.com%2Ferrors%2Flogo46x38.png

(07-08-2022, 12:45 PM)DallasMaverick Wrote: Probably appropriate, based on the won-loss record of the teams in those years.

Would have been an incredible bummer to have a really high payroll, and really bad record as well. Lakers, anyone?

Here's a good article, although a couple of years old:

https://harvardsportsanalysis.org/2020/11/nba-payroll-efficiency-which-teams-are-the-smartest-spenders/

(07-08-2022, 01:05 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Also highlights the difference between the current Mavs and the pre luxury tax reform / championship Mavs. Front office didn´t get any smarter but in the past Cuban paid extra to make up for mistakes. Absorbing veterans in exchange for picks and expirings was the Mavs go to move. Post 2011 he stopped doing it.

(07-08-2022, 01:18 PM)JamesConway912 Wrote: Again: tech stocks and especially the crypto market have taken a substantial hit roughly since November. Cuban is probably down big over that time span and the Mavs’ tiny spending numbers among Nba teams over the last years speak volumes. the guy has been extremely cheap when it comes to the Mavs ever since 2011.

Luka needs to be MUCH more aggressive behind the scenes and demand MORE in terms of roster moves. Otherwise he will end up with even less support than Dirk did.

(07-08-2022, 11:08 PM)Tyler Wrote: I'll take group A. They're a lot more versatile all around. As much as I liked KP, JB, and JRich I sort of dig the new team identity they're building.

(07-09-2022, 01:01 AM)ItsGoTime Wrote:  
22-23 9 man rotation out of the gate (as it stands now):
Luka/SD/DFS/Wood/McGee
THJ/Green or Frank/Bullock/Maxi

(07-08-2022, 11:33 AM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: Something that isn't talked about enough is the uncertainty with Wood, being in a contract year. Are the Mavs able to talk him into a simple extension? Or does he ask them to break the bank, when he's too much of a loose cannon for that to be a realistic decision? If they can see it's not going to work out, are they willing and able to pull the trigger at the TDL (unlike with Nash, Brunson, ad nauseum)?

(07-09-2022, 08:36 AM)ThisIStheYear Wrote: The Mavs need to decide now whether they’re willing to pay Wood $25 million per. If not, move him as soon as you can.  He’s not returning anything of value as a TDL rental. Or, if you plan to keep him even for this year, I agree with you, offer him the max extension as soon as possible. Gotta think fast in the NBA or you’ll get left holding your dick, like the Mavs did with JB.

(07-09-2022, 09:04 AM)MarkAguirreWrathofGod Wrote: I think we pretty desperately need a 3rd guard that can initiate the offense. And especially in event of injury. I don’t see any world in which Hardy is ready for that responsibility. Bev would make some sense, though he more off ball. They just have a move lined up to not bring in Dragic for the minimum. That entire situation is still strange to me. Everyone was reporting he was a lock for Dallas, until he wasn’t. We must have another guard incoming.