07-19-2025, 11:28 AM
(07-19-2025, 08:53 AM)loki Wrote: That's the reason I would prioritize moving him as soon as possible. I've been trying to update my tax calculation, and with some basic assumptions (7% cap increase, max PJ extension, DLO opting in, 15th pick in the draft, 2 vet mins) I have the Mavs at $25M over the luxury tax next year resulting in a tax payment of $117M. Dumping Martin's contract and replacing him with a vet min saves $58M.
They're going to have to shed salary next offseason without a doubt.
If you think the Mavs' current rotation can win, then yeah, dumping Martin at some point becomes important.
However, I don't think they can win without adding a top 6 type of impact player at just the right spot (the right role) in some sort of consolidation trade. In that scenario, I'd be perfectly happy with Martin ending up as the 8th or 9th man. I think he's better than many teams' answer for that role, frankly.
In fact, I'd say the approach to the current roster is so off, stylistically, that it's making useful players LOOK like players you need to "dump," and the phenomenon is likely to get worse as this all plays out on the court.