12-28-2023, 04:41 AM
(12-28-2023, 02:07 AM)F Gump Wrote: 1 We don't have any reason to think that Holmes can be moved into someone's cap space in the summer for just a 2nd, when almost everyone is fighting to increase their cap room. We just saw that this past summer, with McGee. And Holmes. They tried hard, and came up empty.
Using a 2nd is cheap. Not sure a needed salary dump of that size can ever get cheaper than a 2nd. (Not sure I follow your preference for trying to find someone else to move who is not Holmes. Huh? Why? That's certainly INCREASING the cost of such a move.)
2 You've tried to make this about DJJ vs Siakam (or the like), and it's not. Keeping the talent you already have does not preclude trying for a trade. And while looking for the trade (that may take years to find, let's be real), why let talent that fits the team walk away because you don't have MLE money? The name of the game is to keep building your talent base. Siakam may never be available. The price may take primarily player assets, not picks. Keep maximizing on multiple fronts.
3 If Olynyk doesn't excite you, that's fine, except then come up with a better expiring-contract idea for Holmes, rather than just the complaint that this one isn't ideal. You know that finding another DJJ/Exum out there next summer for cheap, sure that's great, except that's not a real answer because it's so unlikely. So what's your better idea that's cheaper than using Holmes and a 2nd for Olynyk? Offer Holmes and a swap of 2nds?! I don't object to someone better.
4 One other point that I think is relevant, which is that with the Hard Cap, it's crucial to get multiple useful rotation players locked up for the MLE or less. And in a situation like this, it looks to me like DJJ is that caliber of player and would be able to be kept at the MLE-or-below range. So to me, you don't want to let that window of opportunity be wasted.
1. Simply not true cap space is not there. Mavs didn't want to pay assets to dump McGee, not that there was no cap space around. I mean, our own Mavs were the ones that took Holmes in "cap space" (trade exception, same thing) for asset. Never a problem to dump expiring salary. Besides, you don't have any reason to be sure that DJJ will actually sign for MLE. You dump salary once you are sure he signs. There are so many other possibilities to reduce salary, so many other possible trades where reduced salary might be even just a "side effect"... I don't understand why you would need to be paying to dump salary 6 months in advance while you still don't know if you actually need the MLE or not...
2. I said many times, I wouldn't want to see DJJ walk. But, first priority is setting myself for that trade. Holmes salary might be very important for that. Once you see, the trade is not there (which can be even weeks before FA), you can still do all the cost cutting moves.
3. I am not interested in expiring salary, I thought I was clear about that. It will not be cheap making someone take Holmes and I don't think any of the players coming in would make that much of a difference for the Mavs result this season. I think Mavs need that one right move. Wasting assets on this minor moves will just ensure they stay where they are now. Fringe playoff team.