07-27-2023, 11:47 AM
(07-27-2023, 11:38 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: Maybe. It's possible that ATL wants McGee and not THJ (I doubt it) but that doesn't change the equation from the Mavs' perspective. Everything we've heard this summer points to them thinking Hardaway is expendable, but trying to use him to create a package that gets McGee's contract off of the roster. To me, this reads like ATL/Dalllas have an idea of what could work, but that ATL (who we also know is trying to lower their payroll, from several sources) doesn't want to be left with some/all of the salary Dallas would send out.
"Third team", to me, is Dallas having to search for a place to park that portion of what they're sending out, probably with the onus on them to add whatever sweetener needed to make that happen.
"Slightly overpay" could just be referring to that, but when added by an ATL guy on an ATL board, I'd assume he's referring to what Dallas is willing to pay FOR Capela, as in TO Atlanta.
I don't like where I think this might be headed, personally.
Cool, this makes me feel a bit better. This is only a 2nd or two, I hope. Not '27, not Hardy, not Green.
...although if Green/#10 was the ask on draft night, I'm a little worried that the "talked down" post -draft price to ATL might be Green (and THJ) without the pick.
I would not be happy if we’re sending Green in a trade for a stopgap center. I don’t know how that makes the Mavs better in the short term or long term. Green is the only one on the roster that can do what he does and he’s 22. I would much rather trade a ‘27 first (top 20 protected and turns into the ‘28 SRP) if it comes down to it.
I still find it odd that the Mavs didn’t just dump McGee to the Spurs in the GW trade. There has to be a bigger reason the Mavs wanted the 2028 SRP, probably to add protections the the ‘27 FRP ?