05-10-2023, 08:58 AM
(05-10-2023, 08:05 AM)omahen Wrote: Analysing Mavs salary that could be put in a trade:
1. Bertans: vet min player paid 17 mil. Semi expiring. No contender will want him. The only possible recipient is a team, that doesn't care much about the results next season. San Antonio, Utah, probably Charlotte, perhaps Washington (who knows what direction new GM will take) and perhaps Indiana. Some teams like Portland or Toronto might decide for a bit of a tear down, but nothing certain at this point. Focusing on the first mentioned teams:
- I doubt San Antonio is moving Vassel, Sochan or Johnson for #10. Nothing else on that team could fill Mavs needs
- Charlotte: I am not convinced any of their young centers is capable of jumping in a starting role on the contender, nothing else interesting there
- Utah basically sold what had value or is available. Nothing really there
- Washington: Avdija and Gafford are interesting, but I am not sure I would be willing to pay #10 for them. Nothing else is interesting
- Indiana: Turner is definitely a good target. If he is available for #10, I would be all for it. Not sure I would want to pay more as there are other holes to fill.
2. THJ: shooter capable of playing decent enough defense, but not much else to his game. Supposed to be a positive locker room guy. There are several teams that need shooting:
- Atlanta: Capella could be available, but difficult to imagine THJ would work next to Trae
- Cleveland: don't have assets or good players to offer unless you are enamored with Okoro
- Houston: Would they give up cap space and someone like Garuba? I am affraid they have higher aspirations than THJ with that cap space. Not interested in any of their contracts (only Porter over 10 million anyway)
- New Orleans: I don't think Valanciunas would be a fit for Mavs and none of their available youngsters is worth a #10. Valanciunas, Herb Jones and #14 for THJ and #10? Seems too good for Mavs.
3. Bullock: contenders could see value in him despite bad season. But, I don't see them giving up starter level players for him. As he is expiring, his salary is useful also for teams that don't care about results
4. Maxi: bad season and 3 more years left on his deal. Same thing as Bullock with contenders. Less interesting for tanking teams due to length of his contract
No one wants our crap and attaching draft capital to crap only diminishes the value of the draft capital. Non-contenders might take expiring or semi-expiring money to get #10, but who does a non-contender have that we want and they don’t?
I really think the path to Ayton or Capela or any good player on a contender is your idea about dealing 10 for 16/28. You pay 28 to SA to take Bertans and lower the needed incoming salary for Phoenix or Atlanta or whoever.