2019-2020 Mavs Trade Discussion + Salary Chart

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But everything was pointing out that Mavs were caught completely by surprise

That's what we were all saying as it was happening. After it played out, I think it was clear that that's not what happened.

Please stop selling the story, how signing Wright, Bobi and Curry was a well thought masterplan.

I haven't told that story, ever. I didn't tell that story in my post that you replied to.

If you want your analysis to be more than just fan whining you need to be able recognize the scale by which you grade the team.

If I grade them based on what I wanted -> I wanted Brogdon and Beverly. They didn't even try for those guys. According to that scale, they failed.

If I grade them based on what their plan appeared to be -> They wanted Kemba and Danny Green. Kemba chose the Celtics and running his own team that came with a ready made, high quality, supporting cast. Green chose to play with LeBron and AD. The Mavs back up plan appears to be Delon, Seth and Bobi. When I (me personally) grade this I have to consider the fact that it makes total sense that Kemba and Green did what they did. I also have to consider how the Mavs did with their back up plan. All things considered, I can't call it a fail. I'm not calling it an A+ either. Assigning a grade is a silly, meaningless exercise, but for the sake of this discussion, I'll call it a C (D for missing on Kemba and Green, and a B+ for recovering well). 

The grading scale that matters: The real life rubric that will be used to judge how free agency went for the Mavs is the careers that Delon, Seth and Bobi forge with the Mavs, how they contribute to winning, and the return for those players if they're traded. 

Note: I didn't include the potential Miami trade in this discussion because I have no idea what happened there. I don't think the Mavs were honest with us after it happened. If you want to grade them poorly for non-disclosure, or flat out lying, then that's fine. At this point I don't care too much.