12-01-2025, 04:48 PM
Side note to any AD trades: If the Mavs are taking back significantly less salary than they're sending out, I think they might have an opportunity to loop in a 3rd team and snag a few 2nds for cap relief. For example, Cleveland is estimated to owe $160m in tax this year. If Dallas offered a Brandon Williams for Lonzo Ball swap it would save the Cavs around $55m. I'm sure there will be plenty of competition for deals like this though. And maybe Dallas just prefers to save the money on their own tax bill.