2019-2020 Mavs Trade Discussion + Salary Chart

[Dundalis]

There's some risk there

I am the last person to promote plan powder, but Hield contract seriously kills all 2021 FA options. Even if Mavs trade Powell and Wright for him (not going to happen, Divac is not in Sacramento anymore), we would be over 10 million short of max cap space with 109 cap. In this light, I see Hield as a big risk. I am intrigued to take this risk, but only if we get an asset. He is way overpaid with his contract. He might further improve our offense, but defense will stay as it is. 

I think Sacramento might move on from Bogi and return Hield to starting five.

Maybe, but if Hield does come here and tear it up in the way I'm saying, he gets back a lot of his trade value, even with his big contract, which at the end of next season will only have 3 years left on declining base salaries. Even now a lot of teams will look at Hield and imagine best case scenario with him, i.e. being one of the best 3pt shooters in the league on high volume. I'm not really saying we should do it. But a lot of moves people are suggesting involve flipping off the little assets we have for role players on short term deals in the hope that we get Giannis.

I think Luka/KP and Hield at his best with maybe one more starting caliber defensive wing is enough to consistently contend for a ring for a number of years. Given the type of player Hield is, it's one of the moves for a player who seems to be somewhat available that I'd be willing to risk missing on the 2021 FA class tbh, especially given our FA history.