(02-01-2024, 05:00 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Maybe Mavs can get creative and send THJ to Orlando for their 2024 first. Washington sends them Tyus Jones.

Wizards get back Fultz, Harris, Hardy, Green, Holmes, and Grant Williams, 2024 ORL First, 2 Mavs 2nds.

Mavs end up with Avdija, Gafford, and Kuzma.

I don't like it. But we basically swap out THJ and Green for Avdija and Kuzma. Gafford replaces Holmes.

Might be too big of a trade for it to be realistic.

(02-01-2024, 03:57 PM)F Gump Wrote: $24.5M ? No. I previously gave you the result from doing all that (incl Curry) and it yielded $12.54M cap room, less than the NT MLE. 

Now, with a $141M cap expected, the cap room number after all that would be even smaller (about $11.57M).

However, I think it's all a pointless exercise anyhow. I don't expect either Bridges or CHA to allow him to be traded now, because it will strip him of Bird rights, which impacts both his salary potential on the next deal PLUS the value CHA can extract in a trade. Instead, I would expect him to be a hot topic in July. We'll see then how badly he has damaged his appeal, or whether he will have suitors for a big contract.

I'm curious - where are you reading that the Mavs are interested in a trade for Bridges?

(02-01-2024, 05:33 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: I just don’t think the Mavs enough to get two of those wizards much less three.

You bring up Orlando and that is interesting.  This draft sucks and Orlando already has enough young players.  Could they be a part of a three way where they get THJ and washington gets Fultz, Orlando protected first this year and Mavs 27 first?  Dallas then could keep their youngsters and some flexibility this summer while adding Kuzma.  Not sure what else would have to be included but I wonder if that could be a framework.

(02-01-2024, 05:18 PM)Smitty Wrote: Edit: I think  Mavs stay below the tax line because Irving incentives aren’t met. Allows for you to sign Lawson to the 14-man roster and not go into tax.


Does this roster make you a contender?

Luka - Exum - Curry
Irving - Green - Lawson?
Avdija - DJJ
Kuzma - Maxi - Morris
Lively - Gafford - Powell

Cost ‘27 FRP + Hardy + Omax + possible SRP’s

(02-01-2024, 05:00 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Maybe Mavs can get creative and send THJ to Orlando for their 2024 first.

(02-01-2024, 05:28 PM)vfromlmf Wrote: Kuzma's defensive rebounding % is elite. Just saying.

(02-01-2024, 05:54 PM)F Gump Wrote: Elite? How do you figure? From BR, there are five others on WAS roster with better DRb%, four in DAL, and he is 51st in the league.

(02-01-2024, 05:36 PM)The Jom Wrote: I’m excited that Gump is still with us! Was worried we wouldn’t see the Forest for the seas[on]!

(02-01-2024, 05:49 PM)F Gump Wrote: If you take out THJ, and replace him with Maxi-Curry, I'm in.

IMO THJ is useful and has value in Dallas, but not for WAS, so replacing him with equivalent salary shouldn't be a problem.

Although I would try to send Morris not Omax. And I would try to get back lesser picks, as I send those out, so I'm not stripping the cupboard bare.

(02-01-2024, 06:00 PM)vfromlmf Wrote: Per Cleaning The Glass, Kuzma was in the 91st percentile for forwards in defensive rebounding percentage last season. That means he’s one of the elite glass cleaners in the league. He was a major part of why the Wizards were in the top 10 in defensive rebounding percentage.

(02-01-2024, 06:09 PM)Smitty Wrote: I’d be curious what the future ramifications are with both Green and Avdija’s extensions kicking in. As early as next year it could be costly, no?

(02-01-2024, 06:26 PM)F Gump Wrote:  Both are big jumps, yes.

If the Mavs made the 6-for-3 swap as outlined previously, ending up with both JG and Advija, their future payroll would grow considerably. Barring other trades, in the summer they would be over Apron 1 but under Apron 2, with ability and room in July to use the TxpMLE and minimums. No real chance in that scenario to avoid tax or even duck under Apron 1.