(12-12-2023, 11:16 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I don't think you'll get your wish, friend. 

I feel like Kidd is settling into a matchup-based decision-making process with this. That's progress for you anti-Powell guys, right?

(12-13-2023, 07:17 AM)Jason Terry Wrote: I just want us to find some internal options so we don’t spend assets on a backup.

(12-13-2023, 12:41 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: There seems to be a lot of momentum of the Warriors letting Klay hit the trade market. They aren't going to trade him for nothing, but I'd give up THJ for Klay

(12-13-2023, 10:00 AM)mvossman Wrote: So this is probably premature, but I like to think long term.  If Exum continues to play like this and he is clearly worth more than the MLE at the end of next season, is there any way we can retain him?  I am assuming we will not have cap space.  Is there any kind of extension we can do now or soon that could get a third year (bird rights) and be at all enticing to him?

(12-12-2023, 03:46 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Yeah man, I don't get the fascination with that guy. 

When the Mavs were looking for a pick and roll partner for Luka, I was into it. That's not the mission anymore.

(12-13-2023, 01:13 PM)RoyTarpleysGhost Wrote: Yea, why are we talking about John Collins again? What did I miss?

We were desperate before. We aren’t anymore. Plus we found the lob threat for Luka in Lively. Collins and Lively would have the same offensive role. Collins is a turnstile on defense and doesn’t bring any toughness. Sure in a vacuum he’s a more talented player than Grant Williams but in terms of team building, I don’t see the fit.

(12-13-2023, 02:22 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: Dalton Trigg (@dalton_trigg)
LeBron was being real chummy with Luka, D-Live and Cuban after that one lol

(12-13-2023, 12:59 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: Early Bird rights.

Lot more concerned about how to keep DJJ, tbqh.

(12-13-2023, 12:59 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: Early Bird rights.

Lot more concerned about how to keep DJJ, tbqh.

(12-13-2023, 01:21 PM)loki Wrote: Depending on the cap increase, they can probably find a way to stay under the 1st apron and re-sign him with the MLE. Curry might have to be waived though.

(12-13-2023, 01:37 PM)mvossman Wrote: Isn't early bird rights roughly equal to the MLE?  The premise was that he was worth significantly more than that.  I suppose early bird would prevent us from having to stay under the tax to fit him in MLE, but it sounds like we are in trouble if he is worth more than that.

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I believe they have to stay under the tax line in order to use the full MLE, right?  If they get to the 1st apron they would have to use the tax MLE which might not be enough.

(12-13-2023, 03:16 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: We still have part of the MLE. Would it be prudent (or can it be done) to renegotiate his contract and give him more money for more years?

(12-13-2023, 03:21 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Is this about Exum? 

I had a similar thought earlier. Since he's so obviously more than a minimum guy, at what point do the early bird rights set in? Do they have to wait until the END of NEXT season, or does having him on that 2nd year of the contract create a ramp up time to negotiate some type of extension earlier?

(12-13-2023, 03:28 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: This was more about DJJ’s 1 year contract that might be hard to retain him in the offseason if he continues to play like he has. I don’t mind it for Exum too, but with EB rights there is a good way to resign him.

(12-13-2023, 03:31 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: Also, I would really like to keep the full MLE to pick up Hartenstein in the offseason. He may not go that high, but he’s my favorite backup C moving forward. I’d also love to stick it to NYK and Leon Rose.

(12-13-2023, 03:40 PM)mvossman Wrote: Would you rather Hartenstein or DJJ?  I don't think we can extend a one year deal.  I believe the only avenue to sign DJJ is exceptions, and if he keeps playing like this it will probably take the same MLE that Hartenstein would (which will take finagling to have).