06-27-2023, 03:45 PM
(06-27-2023, 03:30 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: More like 50-60m because salary is outgoing in the trade. Basically his last season in 25/26 and half of THJs salary in 24/25 if we can trust the proposed trade.
There is a chance that Ayton is who he is. A useful but overpaid big. Solid starter. Nothing more. That´s the floor. Making the gamble even less of a risk because no matter what happens the return isn´t zero. Even if things don´t work out and he never reaches his 20/21 level again he is more useful than THJ, Bullock or McGee.
As far as my personal opinion goes. I am not the biggest Ayton fan but from an asset management perspective I can see why the Mavs would be interested. Compared to the level and value that he used to have it is an all time buy low opportunity.
Wow. OK, you're subtracting THJ's salary when he'll no longer be on the roster???? You only do that with dead money contracts like Bertans.
Ayton is at best $20m player for next year. If he continues to decline, that number drops significantly for years 2 and 3. *If he stops declining, there is $40m of dead money in his 3 year contract. Because of his decline, I don't think I'd be willing to take that risk at $60m/3yrs.