05-26-2023, 07:16 PM
(05-26-2023, 05:54 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: I love the weekly inner thoughts omnibus of Dan.
I'm very curious why you're confident Kyrie is leaving at this point? Don't get me wrong, there is a lot of smoke pointing to Kyrie to LA (especially given the report that the Mavs might not offer the max). But what in this week tipped you over the edge?
Further, I don't think D-Lo is Dinwiddie. He's okay, but his hot-cold tendencies coupled with the "I'm an all-star" attitude scares the crap out of me. He flashed some incredible defensive potential in Minnesota 2 years ago, but that's all but vanished. I wouldn't be comfortable at all signing D-Lo for anything more than what THJ got, and even that that's an overpay. Problem is he wants 100mm+. He would have to agree to come to Dallas, at which point why are we accepting a bad salary deal?
Rui is way more interesting, but my excitement wanes if he's going to come on a deal bigger than 4/55. He's an okay player, but again he's flawed.
You also have to demand Vanderbilt in such a trade. His archetype of defense and hustle does fit around the most important player on the roster, regardless of whether or not he fits next to a center we're trying to wrangle.
Rui+D-Lo+Vanderbilt+29+#17 makes sense for the Mavs on paper. But I have a feeling seeing Kyrie jump ship in less than 4 months here can't bode well to keeping Luka happy. Who knows?
Re: Ayton , you know how much I love the big man, but I fail to see any other realistic suitor offering a package that nets the Suns all those things described above. Ayton's salary should be a massive negative. The Mavs had to pay to get off of a similar salary in Porzingis, I don't see why the Suns wouldn't have to do the same. Thus, I have to draw the line at Green OR #10. Suns can choose.
A revised deal to that Pincus one could be one you alluded to in your #10n breakdown; THJ+Bertans+#10, but 10+Bertans is routed to IND, Turner goes to the Suns, Mavs get Ayton and IND last 2 picks in the first round. Now the Mavs have 3 firsts to fill out the roster should the Kyrie thing happen (as the Lakers pick as a formality).
IND now has 7+10, and a massive salary relief. Mavs get Ayton and 2 shots to fill out the rotation. The deal feels a little light in terms for IND, so the Mavs might have to eat the last year of Hields contract (does the Buddy Love train return???)
Following with the rest of your offseason plans, New Look Mavs in my mind are:
Luka/Green/Hardy
D-Lo/Hield
Rui/Reggie
Vando/Maxi
Ayton/Powell
To me that is a much more balanced team head to toe.
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