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

[Chicagojk]

Is it weird?

They are laying the "cap space fallback option" angle on THICK, and regardless whether you or I like that idea, don't like it or even think it's just a way of justifying having a path out of the luxury tax, it's pretty clear the origin for that reporting is the team. 

Plus, they seem not to value Wood all that much on the court, so far. If Kleber never gets hurt, I honestly wonder if the role he started the season with might have decreased over time (that might be what we're about to see, if the recent substitution patterns are any indication)...not sure about that part, but it wouldn't surprise me if he ends up getting like 15 minutes per once Kleber comes back. 

I'd say there's an 80% chance he's gone this summer. It's the reason I was hoping they'd trade him. I still believe in his potential, but it just doesn't seem like they're interested in investing in it and taking the time. After the trade, I can kind of understand it.

Yeah, you are probably right

I was thinking yesterday, how depressed I would be if no move was made at the deadline.  Now this Kyrie thing could and may blow up in our face and leave us at a much worse spot.

But still, if no trade was made and needing to watch the old team for the rest of the year with such an uncertain future would be depressing.

Now, at least on the court, I can envision and final end game.   We have our three attackers in Luka, Kyrie, Hardy (not quite ready probably).  We may need to find a low cost guard who provides stability when needed.
   
We have wing defenders in Josh, Bullock (may not be long term), & Maxi (may not be long term).   If we add one more really good wing that that pairing looks good.   

And we probably need to find a lower cost center.  

But I can envision a final version.   It is just hard to to focus on all the other stuff though.