ROSTER TALK: Mavs favs for Vogel if no HC job exists. Kyrie handshake deal?

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I will be disappointed if the move off Hardaway without it being a clear upgrade in talent.   No need to continue to downgrade our talent.  

So I haven't paying too much attention on who can be attainable for the TPE.  I know typically those go unused.  So if we get a TPE and it is not used, I will just assume it will eventually not be used.  Question, How about Derrick Rose?   He has two more years left on his contract but only one is guaranteed.   Would you have any interest in him?

I was not suggesting THJ outgoing just to turn the Brunson deal into SNT, but rather THJ-for-something as being able to make multiple teams happy.

Yes, a consequence of a SNT is usually a TPE but if you roll the use of the TPE into that same deal, it gets even better. One idea would be to route Burks to Dallas, for example, with the thinking that he is more of a 2-way player with a bit smaller contract, while DET - who has no money issues - gets THJ a better shooter and a bit bigger salary to pay.

And if you end with a TPE for later, if there are teams looking to shed a player here or there for one of the mega-trades being discussed, having a medium-to-large TPE can get you in the discussion of a place for someone to land. Joe Harris might be an example.