2019-2020 Mavs Trade Discussion + Salary Chart

[Scott41theMavs]

I think the real question is can Campazzo be better than Wright as a 3rd guard off the bench? We desperately need another creator for when Luka isn't in the game. And while we sorta have that with Brunson, it couldn't hurt to have another more experienced guard with past ties with Luka and a history of playing in big games.

I'd give him 6m a year for 3 years with a team option the last year.

I won't pretend to have any insight into the player, but logic would dictate he's looking for money in the range you propose. The only way we get there is a big part of the MLE or trough cap space we don't have (unless THJ opts out and leaves...highly unlikely in my book).

So if we stick to the MLE theory, that uses up a major way to improve the team this off-season. If this is the plan then my questions are:

1. Is this role something we absolutely need? I'd say the roll is on-ball/off-ball PG. In other words, a PG who can play with Luka and can also run the show without Luka. I like Brunson, but he hasn't shown that ability and clearly Wright hasn't either. I have said the teams pursuit of Kemba indicates they thought this type of player was needed. If Campazzo can fill that role, it helps in many ways including late game execution.

2. Does using the MLE in this way free up trade assets for something else. I realize everyone wants to dump Wright, and that could certainly happen. Seems to me the asset that would be freed up in such a scenario is Brunson. Is there a team looking for a great backup PG who has a shot of growing into a lower/middle end starter.

We tend to start our proposals based on who we want to get rid of or who we covet. It is probably more realistic to try to find the team that might have some interest in what we have. Feels like a short list to me. What it comes down to is Campazzo plus trade asset better than just using the MLE for some other position and retaining Brunson?

Thoughtful post as always, Dan. At this point, I am willing to see moves that get rid of anyone short of Luka and KP if it makes the team better. I don't think there's enough talent on this roster around those two to worry to any extent about continuity. Let's get three playoff-level-competent starters around Luka and Kristaps and then start worrying about continuity. I like Seth and especially Maxi a lot, but if the right trades come around, bye-now to both. I don't want to see the Mavs hold on to anyone outside of Luka/KP out of nostalgia, continuity, team loyalty, you name it. The closest thing to an exception to that might actually be Bobi, given Luka's offcourt rapport with him.