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

[DanSchwartzgan]

Somebody check my math, but I think there is a Kyrie deal that works for Lowry, Herro and Jovic at the draft even with Herro's Poison Pill.  Demaris made some cryptic comment today about the Mav's offseason involving Miami.  So, got me to thinking.....

Kyrie could do an extend and trade in the current season (I think the week either side of the draft is going to be crazy busy for trades to avoid the new CBA).  Miami won't be able to do a S&T in the 23/24 season, so if Kyrie wants to go to Miami, it has to be pre 7/1.  So, use Kyrie at $38.91 (includes trade kicker) as his outgoing number then he gets 2 years at 5% raises off of that. 

Herro is PP.  He counts as $5.722mm in one direction and $25.144mm in the other.  So, the trick is to get the deal large enough that the 25% spreads on both numbers make for a legal trade.  Lowry, Herro and Jovic count as $36.295mm outgoing.  So, they can bring back up to $45.469mm.  Lowry, Herro and Jovic count as $55.717 as incoming for Dallas.  So, Dallas can send as little as $44.494mm.  The trick is getting Dallas to send out something legal that lands between $45.469mm and $44.494mm.  I think Irving, McGee and Hardy gets you there.

Irving is a better fit for the Bam/Jimmy window than Lowry.  Meanwhile, Herro and Luka are very close in age and Jovic looks like he could develop into something.  Add in 18 (Lively) and you've added a good bit of youth (not to mention Cason Wallace at 10 with Lowry giving him a year to adjust to the NBA).  There would still be work to be done at center, but your 24 and under team would include Luka, Herro, Green, Jovic, Wallace, and Lively.  You'd also have Lowry Reggie and Bertans as large expiring deals that could be traded.  One negative to all of this (besides not fixing the C position in the near term) is you've added a bunch of salary.  Jovic, Lowry #18 and Herro puts you over the first apron, but there is some room under the second apron for the TP MLE and some minimums to fill out the roster.

Dallas:  Irving/McGee/Hardy
Miami:  Lowry/Herro/Jovic/#18


MLE/Lively/Powell
Maxi/Jovic/Bertans
Green/THJ/Min
Herro/Reggie/Min
Luka/Lowry/Wallace