06-20-2023, 08:59 PM
(06-20-2023, 05:39 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: 156.4
Fill rest with Powell, Morris, Lawson, Pinson, Ntilikina and some 2nd round talent.
Doncic/Hardy/Pinson
Irving/Lawson/Ntilikina
Green/Hendricks/2nd round pick
Barnes/Kleber/Morris
Ayton/Wagner/Powell
This brings up an interesting question. Do you try to stay under the $169mm and get access to the MLE/BAE (but probably needing to S/W Bertans to do it)? Or, do you forego S&T’s and the full MLE and give yourself more room to work financially.
Personally, I no longer see them doing a Bertans S/W. I think he’s too valuable as matching salary. I tend to lean more toward trade matching up to the second apron instead of the MLE and being limited to staying under the first apron (but it isn’t my money).
I see Hendricks as a PF. I’d probably start Maxi and use the Morris minutes to bring Hendricks along at the right pace so by the end of season he’s getting a consistent run every game.
Powell is a perfectly fine backup C and Maxi could take some minutes there also. I don’t see spending anything more than a minimum 3rd string C.
I think the open spot on the roster would be a backup wing behind or ahead of Green. Accomplish that and you’ve filled C, PF and wing. The key of course is trading for Ayton without giving up draft capital. If a package of players who doesn’t include the pick gets that done, then great.