(06-22-2023, 11:33 AM)SleepingHero Wrote:

(06-22-2023, 11:48 AM)Kidnova Wrote: Someone tell the Clips we'll be happy to SNT Kyrie for George if they're anxious to get rid of him.

(06-22-2023, 11:58 AM)Mavs2021 Wrote: Yeah I´d get in on that trade and snatch that #3 pick. I think Scoot will be special. I´m still not convinced this is not another Oden/Durant injury risk situation. Also NOBODY wants to play for Charlotte over Portland. The fact that Scoot went HARD in his workout for Charlotte shows me how competitive he is. The way he went H2H against Wemby, too. That kid will have an MJ-sized chip on his shoulder to prove he´s the best player in this draft.

If it was

Kyrie to Clippers
PG13 to Portland
#3 to Dallas (if Scoot is available)

I would not even blink.

Doncic/Henderson/Hardy. That´s a future.

(06-22-2023, 11:58 AM)Mavs2021 Wrote: Yeah I´d get in on that trade and snatch that #3 pick. I think Scoot will be special. I´m still not convinced this is not another Oden/Durant injury risk situation. Also NOBODY wants to play for Charlotte over Portland. The fact that Scoot went HARD in his workout for Charlotte shows me how competitive he is. The way he went H2H against Wemby, too. That kid will have an MJ-sized chip on his shoulder to prove he´s the best player in this draft.

If it was

Kyrie to Clippers
PG13 to Portland
#3 to Dallas (if Scoot is available)

I would not even blink.

Doncic/Henderson/Hardy. That´s a future.

(06-22-2023, 12:26 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: Of course could only be done two weeks from now and would raise eyebrows in the league offices.

(06-22-2023, 12:37 PM)omahen Wrote: Since Indy is trading down like crazy, Mavs could offer cash for that 47 they just received from Lakers

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1671923839750610944

(06-22-2023, 12:37 PM)omahen Wrote: Since Indy is trading down like crazy, Mavs could offer cash for that 47 they just received from Lakers

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1671923839750610944

(06-22-2023, 02:17 PM)BigDirk41 Wrote: Chris Paul traded to the Warriors

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For Jordan Poole

(06-22-2023, 02:25 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: Literally five minutes ago I was looking at Poole´s contract until 2027 and was thinking: I´m not even sure I´d do Bertans + THJ + #19 for Poole. That contract is true trash. He´s just 24, but the real worry are his inefficient shooting numbers. Basically like paying THJ twice the money.

The funniest part about this is that CP3 probably thinks the Warriors value him as a player, when they likely only wanted his expiring contract and get rid of Poole.

(06-22-2023, 02:17 PM)BigDirk41 Wrote: Chris Paul traded to the Warriors

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For Jordan Poole

(06-22-2023, 02:36 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: Here is the big question: How will Mark Cuban react to the nuclear winter we have seen the last 72 hours?

Nobody with capspace seems to have any interest in Kyrie. This might truly be a Mavs or MLE situation, if you really want to play hardball. 

I think in this market you only opt out, if you know your old team will re-sign you to agreed upon conditions.

Or like Kuzma you don´t want to spend the next five years on the worst team in the league.

Otherwise guys like Porzingis and GTJ opted in, cause seriously, where can you go and get paid, if you want to change teams?

We have already seen it last year, when Malik Monk at $10-12M was the 2nd highest paid player to change teams in free agency.

It will be more of the same this year.

Imho if you pay Kyrie over 40M p.a., you can start the clock on Luka. He´s not even worth that much imho.

(06-22-2023, 02:36 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: Here is the big question: How will Mark Cuban react to the nuclear winter we have seen the last 72 hours?

(06-22-2023, 02:58 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I've had similar thoughts recently. Isn't it ironic that what Cuban thought would happen after the LAST CBA was signed (teams jettisoning good players out of financial fear), but never did happen, might actually be a thing for the next few seasons as teams get situated in this new, harsh system, and the Mavs are very, very not situated to take advantage?

(06-22-2023, 02:43 PM)cow Wrote: A few thoughts:

-Let's say you play hardball with Kyrie and get him on a more favorable deal (what is that anyway?  $25-30 per), that's still a massive investment.  Do you want to introduce that volatility into an already volatile situation?   Does the timeline on said volatility change the timeline if you gave him what he thinks he's worth?
-Giving up that future unprotected first feels like we are pot committed.  So unless you can find a suitable SNT partner, I think both sides play nice even if he isn't the ideal player and Dallas isn't his ideal team.
-I think Luka's clock has already started.  A year after his next contract is the timeframe.
-Maybe cutting bait is the smart move but then you have to ask why the move was made in the first place.  We just might need to accept that getting players to Dallas is going to come with warts because of how the franchise has and continues to operate.

(06-22-2023, 02:58 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I've had similar thoughts recently. Isn't it ironic that what Cuban thought would happen after the LAST CBA was signed (teams jettisoning good players out of financial fear), but never did happen, might actually be a thing for the next few seasons as teams get situated in this new, harsh system, and the Mavs are very, very not situated to take advantage?