01-24-2024, 09:22 AM
(01-24-2024, 09:19 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: But, to what end. Outside of peak Draymond, I'm not sure anyone here changes things for 23/24. That's why I'm more interested in younger guys like WCJ, P Williams, Avdija and Kuminga. The salaries and age of those guys makes much more sense to me than the usual suspect. They aren't the final piece for 23/24 either, but they could be an important piece for the seasons beyond this.
I think the reduction in Miami's IMMEDIATE payroll (I read somewhere on twitter that it got them out of 2nd apron danger) was a significant part of the motivation and cost of the deal.
But, I totally agree with the paragraph above. The younger the better for the Mavs right now, imo. Or, no deal at all.