2019-2020 Mavs Trade Discussion + Salary Chart

[omahen]

Do you guys think Victor Oladipo is worth a Max contract? And, would you want him as your third star next to Luka and KP? Would he be enough to make the Dallas Mavericks a contender?

Healthy Oladipo is certainly an excellent player and would be a great fit on Mavs. Problem is, he is not healthy a lot of time. This is why I am not really sure I would pay him the max. 

If we think about 2021 free agency to sign him, it would be only possible if we let THJ go. I don't think Oladipo is a better option instead of THJ and another 10 mil value player (which in theory can be traded for upgrade). As long of course THJ keeps playing the way he was last season. That's why I am not really a fan of 2021 free agency scenarios. 

Another problem is, if we trade for him, we can only offer 25 per contract extension (same as Indiana), not max. So if he doesn't want to take that option, we are competing to everyone else in the summer. That's why I would be reluctant to break a bank to sign him. I guess (please correct me if I am wrong) we would have both THJ and Oladipo bird rights in this case, so we could resign both. If this is correct, I would consider any non Luka, KP or THJ combination to get him. 

As experts say, that last step from good team to elite contender or a champion is the most difficult and is associated with most risks. You have to take them and then only one team can say that risks really paid of. All the rest are in "what if we didn't do that" mode. Healthy Luka, THJ, Oladipo and KP would be a killer core, capable on both ends. Any other semi capable SF/PF wing like DFS or Maxi would look great next to them. And it is not that difficult to fill the bench, even if we lose some major pieces.