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

[mvossman]

We've talked pretty extensively about the potential benefits for Dallas.  The article outlines the NY side pretty well.  I did think it odd the way he talked about Brunson and Hartenstein using up their cap room and then signing Sims into space (he did it twice).  I can only assume he meant the cap room created by dropping Gibson.  Waiting until now to waive Gibson would be a crappy thing to do to one of TT's loyal soldiers.  I think the Sims signing will use part of an exception like we did with Hardy.  

That doesn't eliminate any of the versions as all have some exception to do that with.  Having access to the bi-annual or the Walker TPE is nice, but from NY's perspective, this is probably more about big game hunting.  I don't think Dallas will have to pay for its TPE (do we even have a 2nd rounder before 2030?).  If we do have to pay, it might be removing the restrictions on the 2023 pick.  That actually helps both teams.

I don't know that Detroit has to be compensated either.  These possibilities could have been anticipated in the original deal negotiations and holding the deal open may have been a stipulation.  Detroit might benefit from this also.  They still have over $8mm in cap room left.  They could send out Noel or Burks for $9mm or $10mm and bring back someone making $17mm or $18mm.  Its not like Noel and Burks are worthless and that $8mm spread might be helpful in completing a bigger deal for NY, Dallas or a 4th team that needs to send out salary in that neighborhood.  We've talked a lot about how all this might work, but here are some of those versions again:

1.  We just get a TPE for later use
2.  We take back one of the players going to Detroit inside the Brunson $12mm outgoing
3.  We leverage the 125% rule by taking back a player making up to about $15.25mm back from NY, Detroit or a third team
4.  We add Powell or Green or THJ to the Brunson outgoing and leverage the 125% rule to a bigger salaried player(s).  Maybe a guy from Brooklyn?
5.  We use the Detroit cap room for our own purposes by sending them more salary than they send back by the amount of the $8.4mm in room or less.  This is the idea behind THJ for Burks/Lee and it puts us right on top of the Apron.  It wouldn't be hard to end up below the apron on a subsequent trade.

I'm guessing our best case scenario is we get a TPE we don't use or Burks.  Not much to get excited about and does not address our playmaking hole.  How long can this trade drag on for?