01-12-2020, 10:12 AM
(01-12-2020, 09:38 AM)DanSchwartzman Wrote:(01-12-2020, 08:05 AM)ClutchDirk Wrote: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/p...441738002/
I'm not totally ruling this out as it would be Mav's like to grab a Schwartz client prior to his option year and sign him longer term in the summer. The packages being mentioned for Drummond are awful. NY for instance...Frank N. at $6mm next year is negative value. Randle with Griffin is the worst defensive front court pairing in the history of the NBA. Atlanta's package is expiring crap and maybe a pick. This wouldn't be hard to pull off with little outgoing value if we had some contracts with little outgoing value.
I think the path to this (if Dallas wants to do it) might run through Sacramento. Dedmon would be a much better fit in Detroit than anything being mentioned in any of the other trade scenarios. It would take Lee going out plus Wright (I don't think we'd put Powell or Maxi in a package for Drummond). From there, someone needs to give us a replacement for Wright. The good news is there are tons of candidates on both Detroit and Sacramento who make less than our TPE who would fit in just fine. Two years of Rose instead of 3 years of Wright? I would do that as it would help with shot creation late in games. Many other possibilities.
Detroit getting Dedmon and Wright is better than anything else I've seen mentioned. Sacramento is only getting an expiring Lee in the most simple version of this, so someone might have to give them a little additional consideration.
https://tradenba.com/trades/xR7ecVOf-
The question about how to get Drummond should not be debated as I believe if the Mavericks wanted him they could make it happen.
The issue is, what is that number you are willing to pay if he opts out which I am sure he most certainly will. The conversation is totally different if he did not have that player option.
My point is if you are suggesting we go out for Drummond you will have to pay him for 4 to 5 years and 28 Million Plus which would hurt long term plans.
That is why I think the target could be Steven Adams or go after the Timberwolves guys instead. The Mavericks want to have flexibility in 2021.