12-12-2023, 10:50 AM
(12-12-2023, 10:18 AM)Jason Terry Wrote: Mavs get: Collins
Magic get: THJ
Jazz get: Gary Harris, Holmes, Hardy, two Magic 2nds, Mavs protected pick swap
Spend some assets while still keeping enough to go big game hunting down the road
This makes sense to me. Main reason for responding is to say there is value in sending Holmes and THJ out in the same deal as it puts us further under the tax next year. We have to think about either replacing DJJ or how we keep him if the TP-MLE doesn't get it done. So, there is value to reducing 23/25 salary by moving on from Holmes in the same deal.
It must also be pointed out that we lose our ability to send out expiring contracts this summer with the inclusion of Holmes.
We also have to be careful from Utah's perspective. They will probably use cap room this summer to renegotiate and extend Markkanen (like Sac. did with Sabonis). So, we have to be mindful of the salary we ask them to take on. You deal doesn't compromise that at all, but just wanted to point out one of their probable goals.
I like the pick swap idea. Dallas could actually do two pick swaps or a swap in years besides just 2027. Utah has a ton of firsts in 25 and a ton in 27. We could do Dallas for Utah's worst in both years or either year (the 2025 would be backed up by the 2025 second in case we don't convey the first to NY this season).