Should we give Donnie credit?

[Mavsfan12]

Current usage rates for what would be proposed as 3 of our 5 starting guys:

Luka - 36%
KP - 25.3% (and this is without him showing what we believe he will)
Giannis - 37.4

Something would most definitely give in those numbers and we'd get a lesser version of the player that is most likely the odd man out (Probably KP since he doesn't handle the ball like the other two. Either that, or we'd get a lesser version of all of them.

One other thing about the cap space. Are the projected numbers including what I've read as anticipated at a 15% reduction for next year due to the China thing? I really don't know.

A lot of the usage issues resolve themselves via rotations.  It wouldn't be the first time 3 high usage players played on the same team.  You would always have 1 of the 3, and often 2 of the 3 out there together.  With their complimentary skill sets, I am pretty sure they could figure it out!  Any more analysis on how that would work would pass over the pipe dream limit.  

As for projected cap space, it is anyone's guess at this point - they haven't actually released any new numbers.  I will just say this - If Giannis (or another coveted player) wanted to come here, the contracts we have on the books for 21 are neither large, or particularly "bad" by any stretch. I am sure that some would be viewed as assets at that point - short, and below market.  There are also the s/t possibilities.  The Mavs would only have one outstanding pick to send out ('23), so adding picks would be a possibility.  One of the reasons I think OPJ would be nice to pick up is as a S/T vehicle for that FA summer.  Or, as a potential target to resign if one of the larger fish don't bite or aren't available.  I think his fit with the Mavs would be sweet.  We would still need a big, but the market hasn't been kind to the giants.  I like our chances of finding a cheap bruiser in the MLE/BAE range more than an elite 2way wing.