07-20-2021, 01:36 PM
(07-20-2021, 09:47 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: His UFA status is really the nail in the coffin for me. Good chance the Mavs can't pay him to what other teams that are desperate for a PG will pay him.
Might as well trade him for the best asset(s) possible. I like the 2023 FRP back from NYK, though I'd add Robinson to that deal as the sweetener given how good Brunson has been. Perhaps I'm overvaluing him, but Brunson has shown the ability to put up big stats when he starts. 16.6ppg/4rpg/4apg on 53.5/38.5/76.2 in 12 starts this year (similar trends with last year too).
Those are great stats for a young PG in the league. Hell, if Ball can get upwards of 20 mil potentially, then Brunson should be angling for something similar too.
Ball has physical tools to be more impactful on both sides of the ball. I don't think he's worth 20M though and I don't think Jalen is worth anywhere near that either.
You also wouldn't get Mitchell Robinson and the 2023 pick back for him. You might get a sweetener (SRP) if Mitchell Robinson was the principle you area asking in return. I'd be fine with either but you'd also need to figure out what to pay Mitchell which is another conundrum.