2019-2020 Mavs Trade Discussion + Salary Chart

[radioaktiv]

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.

You misunderstand.  I'm not averse to spending big now nor waiting for 3 years be successful.  I'm all for making a move now that also helps us down the road.  CP3... for all his issues: ongoing decline, attitude, takes the ball away from Luka, possibly out due to injury comes playoffs... I suspect he'll be a net negative when all's said and done.  

You may be right that he's the best candidate (at least in talent) available - but with the same principle I use in my job when hiring people: you don't hire the best guy out of a handful of choices; you try to find more choices.  It's still early in the season.  By TDL if the Sixers continue to overwhelm (Simmons and O'Connor discussed this in a recent Ringer podcast), they can be sellers, and so can other teams.  Now, I hate Tobias Harris' contract, but the fact that he can be a contributor for us for a longer period than CP3 will make me look at that option harder.  Smaller but smart moves sometimes work out better, too (Tyson/Peja/Brewer vs Rondo; Cousins and his injury failing to keep Brow in NO).

I also wish you didn't have to pin on me (or "my" plan  ) the running the risk of losing Luka.  Durant walked away from OKC/GS, Hayward from UTA, LeBron from MIA, Kawhi from TOR.  In the end the organization can focus on continuing to do smart moves, and the player decides for himself.