03-10-2023, 01:44 PM
Jerami Grant would be a very interested target, if he decides to leave Portland. At first thought I thought SnT is impossible, but there actually is a possibility to do it. Current lux tax estimation for next season is at 162 mil according to Spotrac. The hard cap is a bit higher, I can't find exact number. Lets say it is 165 mil.
Players under contract: Mavs have 108 mil commited currently.
Mavs free agents: Irving, Wood and Powell are the only FA worth mentioning. The rest (Holiday, FN, Morris, Pinson) are vet min guys at best. Wood seems to be gone, which leaves Powell and Irving. If Irving signs max contract, we can round up his 2023 value at 45 mil (will be a bit less, I think). Leaving Powell alone a bit, this would put them at 153 mil of total salaries and 9 players under contract. Not sure how many incomplete roster spots are counted, so I will just add 4 mil (value for 4 incomplete roster spots) to the mix, putting Mavs at 157 mil.
Grant SnT: if Mavs want to sign Grant, they need to send salary away. Bertans and Bullock (with one unprotected FRP) seem ideal option and fair value for SnT (we are assuming, Grant doesn't want to stay in Portland) - their salaries in 2023 are 27.5 mil. Similar salary would be THJ and Bullock (28 mil). Even better would be THJ and Bertans (35 mil). Lets take the first option. If Grant signs a contract starting at 30 mil. This would put Mavs at 155.5 counting salary for 9 players, leaving roughly 10 mil for the other minimum five players, which is duable for vet min deals. Mavs would still need a center and perhaps Powell stays within this limits of salary. It would be great if Mavs brought in a cheap second rounder or two to fill the roster spot
Mavs line-up would be:
Luka, ?
Irving, Hardy
Green, THJ
Grant, ?
Powell, McGee
Starting five would be quite awesome. Bench would be weak with THJ being the only reliable option and the hope of Hardy improvement. Unless some ring chasers join. A decent bench wing and third PG would be badly needed. Still, I think this team is better than the current version.
Top 2023 NBA Free Agents Who Could Realistically Change Teams | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
Players under contract: Mavs have 108 mil commited currently.
Mavs free agents: Irving, Wood and Powell are the only FA worth mentioning. The rest (Holiday, FN, Morris, Pinson) are vet min guys at best. Wood seems to be gone, which leaves Powell and Irving. If Irving signs max contract, we can round up his 2023 value at 45 mil (will be a bit less, I think). Leaving Powell alone a bit, this would put them at 153 mil of total salaries and 9 players under contract. Not sure how many incomplete roster spots are counted, so I will just add 4 mil (value for 4 incomplete roster spots) to the mix, putting Mavs at 157 mil.
Grant SnT: if Mavs want to sign Grant, they need to send salary away. Bertans and Bullock (with one unprotected FRP) seem ideal option and fair value for SnT (we are assuming, Grant doesn't want to stay in Portland) - their salaries in 2023 are 27.5 mil. Similar salary would be THJ and Bullock (28 mil). Even better would be THJ and Bertans (35 mil). Lets take the first option. If Grant signs a contract starting at 30 mil. This would put Mavs at 155.5 counting salary for 9 players, leaving roughly 10 mil for the other minimum five players, which is duable for vet min deals. Mavs would still need a center and perhaps Powell stays within this limits of salary. It would be great if Mavs brought in a cheap second rounder or two to fill the roster spot
Mavs line-up would be:
Luka, ?
Irving, Hardy
Green, THJ
Grant, ?
Powell, McGee
Starting five would be quite awesome. Bench would be weak with THJ being the only reliable option and the hope of Hardy improvement. Unless some ring chasers join. A decent bench wing and third PG would be badly needed. Still, I think this team is better than the current version.
Top 2023 NBA Free Agents Who Could Realistically Change Teams | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
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