06-22-2023, 10:58 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-22-2023, 10:58 PM by SleepingHero.)
(06-22-2023, 10:38 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: I’ve got us at $169mm if we use the MLE and get Kyrie at $40mm. If we have to give Kyrie his full max, we can chose between smaller MLE or a trade spread on someone. S/W Reggie is a possibility (saves $8.7mm and puts the Full MLE back in play if Kyrie needs the full Max). Unfortunately, decision day is before you know who you might get in free agency.
I think there is a pretty easy path to G-Will or someone of that nature in the mid teens as an add on to tonight’s deals. Just need someone to want Reggie expiring. It would be nice to add a starter at 3 or 4 that moves THJ or Reggie out and the other to the bench.
I’ll spend the next week fantasy trading, but I suspect we may be down to about one more whether it be MLE or trading out Reggie or THJ for someone. If nothing happens, I see the lineup as:
Holmes/Lively/McGee
Luka/Maxi/Morris
THJ/O-Max/Lawson
Green/Reggie/
Kyrie/Hardy
I just can't see Holmes being the starter. He exhibits many of the same issues as Powell, save for being a better rebounder. He hasn't been playing for a year and a bit so who knows if he's still good?
If the Mavs figure out a way to convince Luka at around 40mm and we use the MLE for a G-Will type, I think we almost have to consolidate 2 of THJ+Bullock+Maxi+McGee and use it to get a true vet center.
Holmes is a Powell replacement. Lively is a McGee replacement. We still need that starter.
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