01-13-2020, 03:22 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-13-2020, 03:36 PM by SkenfromLMF.)
(01-13-2020, 03:05 PM)omahen Wrote:(01-13-2020, 02:52 PM)fifteenth Wrote: The content is that he has real live Mavs contacts and he thinks the Mavs will ask about Covington. That's bordering on actual news. I don't care about whether he can construct fantasy trades.
I don't need to have real life Mavs contacts to know that Mavs will ask about Covington...
I also don't need to have real life Mav contacts to know Lee+Brunson is not near enough for a solid starter.
the question is whether Brunson + say $15 Million is worth Covington.
Covington is really interesting because he fits within the TPE for Barnes. So Dallas gives Minnesota a "starting level PG" with no other salary commitments ($10 million in savings) and kicks in $5 million cash to Minnesota.
Minnesota might counter that they insist on the GSW #2, at which point Dallas manipulates the cash payment down to say $2 million. OR Dallas could arrange a swap of 2nd rd picks to use as part of a Lee package for another big and/or replacement for Brunson.