12-30-2020, 11:00 AM
(12-30-2020, 05:57 AM)omahen Wrote: What you are constantly forgetting is that THJ+pick which was discussed as our offer for Dipo is not a price for an all star player, it is a price for a good player, or a price for a star player with all the risks attached. However you want ot put it. You keep bringing up that "amazing" season while, at least myself, I think Oladipo in all other seasons but last one (when he played just a couple of games after injury) was considerably better than THJ. He is basically what we need. A two way player that can facilitate.
If Oladipo performs well, his price will go up. Since we are back to being over the cap, his future salary is basically irrelevant from team building point of view, just for the Cuban wallet. If we want him and keep Richardson (and others) we need to trade for him and get his bird rights.
With all being said, we of course have no idea what Indiana is actually asking. However, it is pretty certain Oladipo will be traded. It is just a matter who will balk first - someone jumps with a good offer or Indiana lowers their asking price. The way he is playing, first scenario is more likely.
My feeling with Dipo is that he will go for not much. A contending team could probably grab him for just a protected late first and some other player they don't view as a long-term piece. Being a contender they can risk him not resigning but they would also probably be over the cap and not sweat paying Dipo a lot to keep him there.
I do think whoever gets Dipo will get him for a bargain. Mavs don't have a late round first to offer so I think they would be giving up one of their prospects like Bey or Terry + THJ in the deal. THJ is a good player to move in the deal in that he's expiring and doesn't set the Pacers back too much this season as they would still like to be competitive in the playoffs. For the Mavs I don't think they can have confidence that Dipo will resign so my guess is they only do a deal with an extension as part of the trade.