07-03-2021, 01:49 AM
(07-03-2021, 01:00 AM)Branduil Wrote: In terms of smaller "non-star" moves, what do you think about Brunson+JRich for THT?
What you have to pay THT is the key to answering that. That contract certainly impacts the value in having him, but it also will determine whether you can sign and trade for him. I am one who isn't overly impressed, at least not compared to many in this forum, so I'm not a good judge of what the Mavs should want to pay, but in a sign-and-trade his salary can't surpass Early Bird limits (about 10.5M).
So if you think he will be getting more than that to start, he's not available via SNT, which makes the whole question moot.
If he's available for less, then is it a number that could be a bargain? That would determine whether you'd want to give up assets to land him, and if so how much.
LA has a whole lot of mouths to feed in free agency, and it should be interesting to see who they pay, how much, and where they decide to use their exception(s). Apart from trades, their paths to adding player upgrades are really limited, and perhaps almost non-existent.