02-06-2020, 09:44 AM
(02-06-2020, 09:32 AM)fifteenth Wrote:(02-06-2020, 09:24 AM)omahen Wrote: 1. Why they didn't utilize the assets in the summer (remaining cap space - convert to picks by taking some bad salary)?
2. Why they show absolutely zero willingness to utilize expiring/TE to gather assets?
Do you really think they didn't explore avenues for using the remaining cap space? Do you really think they're not willing to use the TPE?
You choose:
1. They aren't willing.
2. They conducted extensive conversations with teams and didn't find the deals they wanted.
If I remember it right the Mavs had somewhere between 10-12mio left if they wanted to stay out of the luxury tax. Do you really think that there wasn´t a better player than Jackson or Lee available for that money?
When the Mavs did not use it people on this board started to rave about the value of a TPE. Turn out it is useless and the Mavs screwed up.
You are describing two options and I think the latter one is more likely. They did not try. Or they tried and failed. Both aren´t good looks. Asset management has been terrible for years and it continues to be a problem. Thankfully Rick, Mark and RC have other strengths that can at least somewhat make up for it. Player development, drafting and trading.