05-30-2023, 01:19 AM
(05-30-2023, 12:46 AM)Jym Wrote: Kyrie's money is the main thing that really gives me pause, especially if we're trying to get a max guy like Siakam. Just no real way to build around those 3
Miles Turner and his smaller contract is probably the only thing I'm seeing now that makes a lot of sense with a $50 mil a year Kyrie
In a vacuum where money doesn't matter, I'm absolutely trading that 10th pick for a starter/fringe all-star with Luka on his current timeline
You make a good point that it's going to be next-to-impossible to have 3 max players in a hard cap world. Even if you do squeeze them in, you have nothing left to put around them.
But, you really do need 2 legit max producing players to build around. Not one.
That is to say, "we won't be able to pay Siakam" isn't a real obstacle in weighing how to handle Kyrie (who is a legit star-caliber talent), given that you really don't have Siakam or his equal (nor do you have a real route to get him) (nor do we even have any real expectation Siakam will be traded period).
The amount of talent on the team is the thing. Mavs need more, not less. Mavs especially need more high quality talent to complement Luka.
PS - The one place where you might have the BEST shot at getting that guy, without the massive contract, is the draft. If you draft expertly. Most or all of the guys you wish you had, were drafted outside the top 10.