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

[SleepingHero]

Let's just say no, we can't.  You think the Mavs should trade away assets to trade THJ (even more for bertans) into air, then use that for the right to send assets to CLE for the right to sign Sexton for that contract?  Ugh.  that is a whole level of crap that makes me sick just thinking about.  No way that is even close to worth it.

Why not just pick up Bledsoe/Schroder for cheap?  Dragic situation looks like more of a fail if this was the backup option.  UGH!

I suppose it all depends on what else we're getting back. I do think Sexton as a player (and asset) is worth moving off THJ to grab Sexton. I suppose you don't value him? That's fine and well. He has his warts.

I think there's something to be said about just getting Schroeder. I'm not against that move especially since it doesn't require any complicated cap work, but that assumes Schroeder even wants to go anywhere on a minimum contract. Dirkfan mentioned earlier about how it's a bit odd that there aren't any suitors for Schroeder for anything above the minimum. Surely there has to be some BAE exception lurking out there for him to take? In which case is he even a viable option?

I think we could sell him on the idea that he'd be featured here and could play for his next contract, but it isn't like Schroeder hasn't had his opportunities for that. Bledsoe looks about done in this league in terms of playing meaningful basketball minutes. I would 100% pay a premium on someone else to avoid Bledsoe. 

I think we are at about $165mm or about $7mm over the apron currently when you count McGee and Hardy.  The beauty of the THJ for Burks/Lee deal is it reduces salary down to just over $157mm.  From there is is much easier to create a deal where we send out more salary than we take back and end below the apron after the deal.

Ah! You're right. I forgot to include McGee and Hardy. I see the value in the deal from a cap perspective, but something just doesn't sit right with me shipping off THJ for Burks who I don't think will be able to play at all next year given his foot surgery this summer. It's hard to argue against it if we're trying to clear space for a SnT because it does accomplish that. 

You know what would be a deal that would also solve our 2nd ball handler issues and allow us to clear some space? THJ to IND for TJ McConnell+ Brissett.

EDIT: Was thinking about different scenarios with the backbone of that trade I mentioned above and landed on a mild blockbuster of Powell+Bertans+draft picks for Turner+McConnell.

Trying tor read the tea leaves. IND has been trying to deal Turner for 8 years now. They're finally making a big offer sheet to a center and have to carve out room for him. Turner's trade value obviously isn't very high or else IND would have definitely moved on by now. I think Turner's injury history and impending FA status is making him unattractive to most teams. 

Most likely Carlisle is going to want "his" guys back in THJ+Powell and the deal still works with that. Perhaps the Mavs can even ask for Buddy Hield.