05-11-2021, 09:37 PM
(05-11-2021, 07:13 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: But they also limit the options in the last summer with capspace before Luka get his max. If the Mavs are already thinking about the potential future trade value of their big signing they probably shouldn´t sign whoever they target in the first place.
That's fair. On the other hand I hope the Mavs forget about cap space. It can always be made. If a player wants to come there will always be avenues to make it happen, cap space or not. So if front loading a contract ruins flexibility I don't see it as a negative.
Further I disagree with you regarding the Mavs keeping it in the back of their mind about trade values before they sign someone. Just because the Mavs sign someone they intend to trade within the year doesn't mean the signing was a bad one. Good teams do it all the time. Get the good player even if the fit is wonky, trade him for assets later to a team that actually wanted that player.
Warriors did it with Russell, and while that season became a lost one due to injuries, no one expected the Warriors to keep him through the year. They then flip him into a valued pick that can really help. Mavs did it somewhat with DAJ signing him to a 1 year deal and then flipping him in a trade for KP (though DSJ was the center package).
Anyways that's beside the point. All in all I'd rather lose some immediate flexibility in a signing for Collins to get later flexibility down the road. Especially because Collins fit isn't hand in glove.
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