05-21-2023, 05:22 PM
Personally, I am emotionally prepared that whatever Mavs do, will look like an overpay. Mavs are desperate. Teams like Indiana, BKN or Toronto are not, really. They can patiently wait for the right deal to happen. And the "right" deal is a star or a very high pick. #10 pick is nice, but it is far from guaranteed star. So why would they demand less for good players. The only way for Mavs to dream about "buying low" would be, if a player on expiring contract like Siakam, OG or Claxton declares he wants to be traded to Mavs. That would turn away the competition and reduce the price. But players don't tend to do that, really. More usually, they provide a list of interesting teams to them. And there are always teams who can offer either more assets, a higher salary with the next contract or both. Mavs were also never successful in convincing players that Dallas is the top destination for them. They only succeeded that with overpaying (KP, seems Kyrie also). But overpaying options are limited with two stars on board.
What I want to see is, how Mavs will fill the remaining holes after that move. Because they have a C and PF hole as it is, and moving someone like Green would create a hole at the point of attack defender spot.
What I want to see is, how Mavs will fill the remaining holes after that move. Because they have a C and PF hole as it is, and moving someone like Green would create a hole at the point of attack defender spot.