(03-03-2023, 03:17 AM)omahen Wrote: And if they don't make that move, why did they trade 2029 pick instead of 2028 one? Trading 2029 pick gives them only two picks to play with in the summer.
I am sure they are. Since losing him would be a disaster, I will not be surprised if he will get max possible contract
They are basically out of good contracts unless they are sending out a player like Green or Maxi, creating another hole to fill. They have two picks and Bullock, THJ or Bertans contracts. Mini MLE. Can they get two starter level players using two picks? Can they get one good (but far from star) player using both picks? Thybulle for mini MLE seems like an option, although he is playing a lot in Portland and they can easily offer him more. 3pg will also be needed for regular season.
Difficult to say atm who will be sellers in the summer, as more than two thirds of the league is still trying to compete. Toronto and Chicago seem as teams that might implode. But Chicago doesn't have any players Mavs need and Toronto wings will cost more. Washington seems to be happy as an eternal borderline play-in team and they also don't have any decent wings. Gafford could be a center target. Draymond Green situation will be interesting to follow, but I would be affraid as hell to give him any substantial long term money. Although it would be just an ultimate gamble with Irving on a long term deal.
You also have Hardy as a pretty decent sweetener. I'd be fine using Maxi to get to an upgrade too. As much as I love him and as great as he fits in our system, he just can't soak up enough minutes and health is a concern.
Draymond will be 33 next year and you'd have to entice him to opt out of the last year of his deal (27.5M). I don't think anyone is going to offer him a max contract like he wants but to get him to leave you'd need to offer him big money, years or both. I love Draymond and think he would be perfect here or rather would have been perfect here a few years (of his) ago. You'd probably have to give him 3/90M to even get a conversation started. Not sure I'd want to do anywhere near that considering his age and with a healthy fear that he is a product of the GSW system. Then again, I was shocked the last time that Horford opted out and he is still really productive.