2019-2020 Mavs Trade Discussion + Salary Chart

[Magickian]

That's my point, "Right Now" he's the guy but I'd like to look at the next 1-2 years, too.  I think I'd prefer if we get a guy or a package that improves our next 3 years (including chances of netting someone even better via subsequent trades).

again... this is nearly a religious superstition that if we made this move we couldn't make any more moves in the next two years. This also pretends we only need to make moves for 3-4+ years out from now... but imo we need to put Luka in a spot to compete NOW... OR we run the risk of losing Luka before this long laid out plan of yours to play itself out.

Whereas if we acted now on CP3 and got a chance to compete now, and maybe it fails(odds are it does, as most odds are against a championship and it all "coming together"...) but this at least gives us a chance... AND as @"JamesConway" brings up in his brilliant following post:

then we'd reach the 2020 draft at some point in the near future where we will have three selections. The DAL 1st (~ #20), the GS 2nd (~ #31-35) and the Utah 2nd (~ #45+)

- We could make all three selections and then use those rookie players in SnT-scenarios for guys
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even after a CP3 for Lee/THJr deal we'd have avenues to bolster out the rotation further due to the picks we will have available for trades come draft night.

+ MLE etc come July. We could build a really deep team around Luka/KP/CP3/x.

(I snipped his quote up a bit and just left his example of Bogdan as an "x" because this hole could be filled with anyone your heart desires that fit that salary spot... )

CP3 is absolutely our best chance to make a real move within the next two years, AND it does NOT hinder our chances to make more moves within the next two years, AND we could still move CP3 in two years with the worst-case scenario and reset for Luka's big payday

I haven't heard a SINGLE argument that comes close to refuting this