(06-03-2023, 12:31 PM)Mavsfan12 Wrote: I agree... I think that they whole reason ATL is a trade hot spot is because of their desire to cut salary. I don't think that they will be looking to take any money back into their TE. Sign me up to add Griffin! Part of the reason I would think that Hunter would be available is to free up playing time for a guy like that. I like his potential. Tbh, they could keep their pick if he was included. Pass on Jalen Johnson - can't shoot.
Your points are good.
The reason you don't want Johnson (" Pass on Jalen Johnson - can't shoot ") is valid, but that actually feeds into why I think he might make perfect sense as a target, based on two counterpoints:
(1) I am not looking for the player with the most value out of those 4, but rather that ATL will find easy to toss in without raising their demand (he's the one with the least minutes, which shows me they don't highly value him), and
(2) I'm not bothered by that lack of shooting, because he can defend, he can rebound (best of the 4), he's the tallest of the 4 (Mavs have loads of smalls and guards), and I'm open to putting hm on the DFS plan where the Mavs got value out of that exact same sort of player. He would be on rookie scale for 2 more seasons at bargain contract price.
I would take Griffin instead, if that was ATL's preferred throw-in. AG is younger, longer contract control, a better shooter and a worse rebounder/defender.
THJ+McGee+10
Capela+Johnson (or Griffin) +15
That is about a wash salary-wise.
If trading pick 10 to ATL, I want pick 15 as part of the return. Mavs need to put good developable players in the pipeline. Trade a pick, get a pick.