(06-25-2023, 02:17 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Under no circumstances can the Mavs bring Brooks onto this team.

(06-25-2023, 03:59 PM)RoyTarpleysGhost Wrote: [Wojnarowski] Timberwolves center Naz Reid has agreed on a new three-year, $42 million deal with a player option, his agents Sean Kennedy and Jeff Schwartz of @excelbasketball tell ESPN. Undrafted out of LSU, Reid had his best season with 11.5 points and 4.9 rebounds.

(06-25-2023, 04:09 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: $14mm/per.  Might have made at least one of our half dozen backup centers more valuable.

(06-25-2023, 04:15 PM)RoyTarpleysGhost Wrote: I like Naz Reid but a little surprised at that number, especially since they already have Gobert and KAT/

(06-25-2023, 04:15 PM)RoyTarpleysGhost Wrote: I like Naz Reid but a little surprised at that number, especially since they already have Gobert and KAT/

(06-25-2023, 01:48 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: https://twitter.com/legionhoops/status/1673038921612275713?s=12&t=XdhFFilhK6jh_QyYOUcCeg

Dillon Brooks is believed to be looking for over $12M/year in free agency, per @TheSteinLine

Too high, too low, just right?

(06-25-2023, 05:10 PM)MFFL Wrote: I'd love to have him for the MLE

(06-25-2023, 04:26 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: I think the Wolves are going to try their hardest to move off of Gobert, but if they can't then KAT is probably next. They're in a unique position where Ant is the guy they should build around.

Could they ship KAT off to ATL for Dejounte Murray? 

Reid fits the KAT role pretty well and at a fraction of the cost. ATL has to reduce their payroll and the Murray-Young backcourt isn't working. KAT for Murray+Collins makes a lot of sense...

(06-25-2023, 05:51 PM)cow Wrote: They'd be lucky to give away Gobert with 3-years and $131M left on his contract.  I don't think he'd return anything of value and if I were betting, they'll have to pay someone to that contract.  

And they should absolutely get rid of KAT.  Delusions of grandeur is an understatement for him and I think he'll ask out of that situation before all too long, so I'd rather be ahead of the curve.

(06-25-2023, 06:06 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Hater. Don't you see that a first round exit with the T'Wolves is more impressive than the Nuggets championship run.

https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1669400922353483781

(06-25-2023, 06:32 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: https://twitter.com/mavsfilmroom/status/1673093929523195905?s=46&t=iwQP5yZoJF3Ulzfb9MH7Cg

So Golden state doesn’t have the full MLE right?  Can they do a sign and trade?

(06-25-2023, 06:32 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: https://twitter.com/mavsfilmroom/status/1673093929523195905?s=46&t=iwQP5yZoJF3Ulzfb9MH7Cg

So Golden state doesn’t have the full MLE right?  Can they do a sign and trade?

(06-24-2023, 02:25 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Deandre Hunter fits like an absolute glove on this team. Capela obviously as well. I think if ATL didn't trade Capela for the 10th pick they aren't going to take a smaller package now because the Mavs aren't suddenly going to add Green/Hardy in the deal.

To take Collins off their hands, Hunter and/or Capela should be the consolation. I still think there is a 3-team trade here with PHX that ships Collins off to them and the Mavs get their choice over Hunter or Ayton.

Edit:
Was playing around in the trade machine. I don't think there's a realistic avenue for the Mavs to get Ayton anymore much to my dismay. But there does still seem to be a 3-team trade that makes sense for everyone:

DAL- Capela+Hunter
ATL- Ayton+THJ
PHX- Collins+Bullock+McGee

PHX gets 2 starters for Ayton at positions of need plus a center. This increases their salary by ~8 mil, but they're in cap hell anyways and McGee+Bullock are flexible enough to be S/W and/or come off the books quickly.

ATL gets a starting center in return for Capela at roughly the same value, but also get well below the tax line getting off of Hunter. They replace Hunter with another shooting wing that they need. This move clears 15 mil of salary for them.

The Mavs they obviously nail down their rotations. If we expand the SAC/OKC deal, the net salary coming in is ~54 mil (21+20+12) and the net outgoing is ~52 mil (17+18+10+6). Overall an increase of 2 mil from where they used to be with Bertans

Rotations are if they can't offload Holmes (and I doubt they can)
Luka/Hardy/vet min (Dragic finally?)
Kyrie/Green/
Hunter/Pinson
Maxi/OMP/Vet min (Morris? Love?)
Capela/Lively/Holmes

Total roster salaries after the trade: ~172 mil. This is assuming Kyrie signs for his full max starting ~48 mil. If he takes a slight discount (say 40~ mil starting salary), then the Mavs avoid paying luxury tax and the 1st apron all together. If they found a way to offload Holmes (and say replace Powell at the vet min with him), then they'd be able to just squeeze out the MLE but the math is tight.

Edit 2: I've realized above is an overcomplicated trade and the Mavs can easily just cut PHX out of it and deal with ATL directly. Theoretically, THJ+Bullock+McGee is enough for Collins and either Capela or Hunter as payment. The money is largely the same and the rotations look like:

(06-25-2023, 05:47 PM)soog Wrote: Seems like the FO is putting a priority on high character guys this year. I feel like I’ve heard them say multiple times that was something they liked about this year’s rookies. Based on what I’ve seen of his public persona, I don’t think Brooks fits that mold.

(06-25-2023, 07:08 PM)F Gump Wrote: GS has no way to get Wood, unless he will take minimum salary.

No MLE. Can't take a player in SNT.