07-27-2023, 11:57 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-27-2023, 12:07 PM by KillerLeft.)
(07-27-2023, 11:51 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: Not only are the Mavs hard-capped at 172 mil right now, I think they're capping themselves at 165 mil due to tax. In a THJ for Capela swap, the Mavs roster goes from 161.7 to 163.9. So about 1.4 mil from the tax line and about 8.5 mil from the 1st apron. I don't think there is any realistic scenario where the Mavs can toe the tax line and try and improve. So with that in mind, its time for Mark to prove he's willing to spend up to the 1st apron.
What team has a distressed player that is making around 14.1 mil AND would either need a backup center in McGee at a lower contract, OR needs to shed the difference of McGee's contract to get below the tax line/1st apron?
If the Mavs are really intent at staying below the tax, the above rules apply except they need to find a player making 7.1mil which I think is highly unrealistic as the difference between 7 and 5 mil aren't that great.
I think what we should be looking for is a team capable of absorbing McGee's contract with NO outgoing money. That way, BOTH Atlanta and Dallas lower their payrolls, which I believe is part of the point. I'm almost positive it is for ATL, which is the entire reason a 3rd team is needed.
(07-27-2023, 11:56 AM)Smitty Wrote: I think they’re projected around ~7M over the tax line next year, depending on Green’s extension number. I can see them moving an expiring Holmes to get under the tax by years end. I sure hope Cuban isn’t so cheap to lose young promising players to avoid a possible tax bill. Luka should demand a trade the second he’s eligible, after signing his super max.
I haven't thought about this much, because it's a new idea. But, I can see them moving BOTH (the need to give Green another contract AND Holmes) by the end of the year (giving assets both times to do so) as a means to be under the tax enough to use the MLE next summer.
Sadly, this is starting to make sense to me. I'm hoping FGump or Dan will swoop in with something I'm getting wrong to assuage this sickening feeling in my stomach, because I'm free falling towards "hate this off-season" if they do what I think they might be trying to do.