08-23-2023, 10:35 AM
(08-23-2023, 08:33 AM)F Gump Wrote: You have omitted the 3rd possibility (in which JM wasn't going to play because he sux, but neither coach nor star had any input or preference on whether JM was on the roster or not).
In that one, the Mavs roster planners decided they need the cap/tax room for something. The deadline is Sept 1 to make a decision one way or the other on how you are going to account for the 5.7M this season. They still want to move his salary, but don't seem to have a taker, so they are at a crossroads.
This seems to imply Mark Cuban would like to make a bold move but refuses to pay the luxury tax for it this season. It is disturbing he is carefully avoiding the tax as every other potential NBA contender (other than maybe the Grizzlies) will likely be paying the tax this season.