07-10-2023, 12:19 AM
(07-09-2023, 11:53 PM)F Gump Wrote: It seems quite possible the Mavs weighed both trade demands and salary demands, and then that led them to opt for G Will over PJW. G Will cost a swap (not an unprotected 1st) and 4 yr 54M (rather than potentially 4 yr 77M). That's a huge difference on both fronts and they matter.
A suggestion was made in the Discord chat about trading with the Lakers for Vanderbilt. That would go a long way toward quelling my disappointment that the Mavs won't go get PJ... although I am still concerned about the Mavs having enough reliable scoring if THJ is outgoing, and PJ would address that in ways Vandy does not. In any event, even with a Vandy trade, we'd still be short a starting center (the current platoon isn't good enough given Lively's learning curve) and a third playmaker (Seth is great as a third playmaker for most teams, but not as a second when Kyrie takes his annual vacation).