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[DallasMaverick]

I think our offer would have to be way more substantial. Maxi almost didn't play and has a long injury history, while he has two more years on his deal after this season. It was also a long time ago since good Maxi was seen. I don't think you can make an argument he is a positive contract. Holmes was a negative contract when Mavs traded for him and he remains such. Maxi and Holmes are basically a 20 mil burden for Toronto for next season. THJ has a good season and could be seen as neutral value or perhaps even positive contract. But not to an extent to offset the negative value of the other two deals. Toronto would still be giving up by far the best player in the deal.

Toronto might have shown interest in Green in the past, but his on court performance doesn't really make his signed deal look like a great bargain. Even if Toronto thinks they can get more out of him, the valuation would be done based on current performances. 

That is why I think a FRP would need to be included. Personally, I don't have a problem with it, as long as Siakam resigns in the summer. If he doesn't, it would be just a failed move by Mavs, no matter what assets or contracts are included. Unless they win it all this season, of course.

Most of us amateur GMs tend to make similar mistakes:

1. Over-value one of our players based on future potential (we’ve seen flashes).
2. Under-value one of our players based on current bad performance (just observe this board after a loss!)

Likewise, we misjudge other teams’ players:

1. Over-value a player based on what he might become in our system, with the role we can provide him.
2. Under-value a player based on fit, current performance, age, or value relative to contract.

Holmes is a scratched-off lottery ticket at this point. We had hopes that he might be something different in our system, but he isn’t. That doesn’t mean some other GM might see some flashes to entice him, but odds are slim. Remember when THJ was the bad contract we had to swallow in order to get Porzingis? But now he’s a positive.

I’m thinking Maxi and Green, and maybe Hardy all fall into that category. Both have shown flashes. Both have potential upside that could entice another GM. Is it enough, without throwing in picks? I’d have never expected that OG would have gone as cheaply as he did.