Maybe we could sign Brandon Knight this summer as well after he is bought out, and try a 4 point guard lineup!
Woj: Mavs Close to Moving Dennis Smith. Suns in Talks
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You’re right, he’s only in year 3, so his salary next year can’t be above the mid level exception with a slight raise in year 2 and then a huge jump in year 3 and 4. So it would be something like 9, 9.5, 25, 27. So you’re looking at 4/70 total...I think?
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Re: Woj: Mavs Close to Moving Dennis Smith. Suns in Talks
Also seen us linked to Frank Ntilikina today on NewsNow. I know some on here were high on him before this season.
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Ntilikina doesn’t make much sense with Melton here. I guess if you think ntilikina is the better prospect, but they both kinda offer the same thing.
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Wow, I'm not sure why you're so certain about that. We'll see.
Besides his shaky 3-point shot, the only issue I have with Morant is all the unnecessary flexing/barking he does every time he makes a play.
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Re: Woj: Mavs Close to Moving Dennis Smith. Suns in Talks
I agree. And I really like Brogdon. I wouldn't offer more than $20 mil/yr.
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Re: Woj: Mavs Close to Moving Dennis Smith. Suns in Talks
I don't think that is accurate. I think those are the rules for 2nd rounders coming off 2-yr contracts. Brogdon's three years with Milwaukee give them full Bird rights and should qualify him for the 25% max salary.
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Re: Woj: Mavs Close to Moving Dennis Smith. Suns in Talks
Eh. I think Ntilikina's size is a difference-maker. If he can be developed, his skillset gives you tremendous lineup flexibility. He could run the point while also having Booker and another small, scoring guard on the court playing off the ball. So Ntilikina would be the three, Booker at the 2, and someone like Markus Howard at the 1.
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Re: Woj: Mavs Close to Moving Dennis Smith. Suns in Talks
When’s the last time a 19/20 year old pg had a positive impact on their rookie year? My concern doesn’t really have anything to do with Ja, but just how hard it is for a rookie to come in and play pg.
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Ya I get that. I was a big fan predraft of ntilikina and if we didn’t have Melton I’d be all for going after him. But I like Melton and don’t think ntilikina has shown enough to warrant giving up on Melton for him.INFORMER wrote: ↑Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:30 pmEh. I think Ntilikina's size is a difference-maker. If he can be developed, his skillset gives you tremendous lineup flexibility. He could run the point while also having Booker and another small, scoring guard on the court playing off the ball. So Ntilikina would be the three, Booker at the 2, and someone like Markus Howard at the 1.
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Possibly, I couldn’t find anything definitiveINFORMER wrote: ↑Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:20 pmI don't think that is accurate. I think those are the rules for 2nd rounders coming off 2-yr contracts. Brogdon's three years with Milwaukee give them full Bird rights and should qualify him for the 25% max salary.
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I don't want to give up on Melton either. I would think Ntilikina would take Jackson's place. You still start Melton but Have Ntilikina play alongside Okobo in the second unit.Split T wrote: ↑Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:49 pmYa I get that. I was a big fan predraft of ntilikina and if we didn’t have Melton I’d be all for going after him. But I like Melton and don’t think ntilikina has shown enough to warrant giving up on Melton for him.INFORMER wrote: ↑Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:30 pmEh. I think Ntilikina's size is a difference-maker. If he can be developed, his skillset gives you tremendous lineup flexibility. He could run the point while also having Booker and another small, scoring guard on the court playing off the ball. So Ntilikina would be the three, Booker at the 2, and someone like Markus Howard at the 1.
Free Agency
DeMar Derozan for the minimum!
PG: Jordan McLaughlin, Killian Hayes, Kris Dunn, Spencer Dinwiddie, Monte Morris
C: Mo Bamba, Andre Drummond, James Wiseman, Goga Bitadze, Jay Huff
DeMar Derozan for the minimum!
PG: Jordan McLaughlin, Killian Hayes, Kris Dunn, Spencer Dinwiddie, Monte Morris
C: Mo Bamba, Andre Drummond, James Wiseman, Goga Bitadze, Jay Huff
Re: Woj: Mavs Close to Moving Dennis Smith. Suns in Talks
Huh, that is the same thought I had about him. If that were the case I think I'd rather just keep Jackson.INFORMER wrote: ↑Sat Jan 19, 2019 10:16 pmI don't want to give up on Melton either. I would think Ntilikina would take Jackson's place. You still start Melton but Have Ntilikina play alongside Okobo in the second unit.Split T wrote: ↑Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:49 pmYa I get that. I was a big fan predraft of ntilikina and if we didn’t have Melton I’d be all for going after him. But I like Melton and don’t think ntilikina has shown enough to warrant giving up on Melton for him.INFORMER wrote: ↑Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:30 pmEh. I think Ntilikina's size is a difference-maker. If he can be developed, his skillset gives you tremendous lineup flexibility. He could run the point while also having Booker and another small, scoring guard on the court playing off the ball. So Ntilikina would be the three, Booker at the 2, and someone like Markus Howard at the 1.
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I think even that amount is obscene.
Morant will be terrific. Maybe Westbrook-good. But not in year one. I think I'd rather him be our starting PG that some of these middling free agents that we'd have to overpay, like Rozier. It just means we need to hit a home-run to get another starting caliber player (at PF?) if we want to make the playoffs.
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Really? Aaron Gordon got $21 mil/yr. TJ got extended for $12 mil/yr while not being a 3-point threat or able to stay on the court. Just Winslow got extended for $13 mil/yr while he was playing some pretty unimpressive if not bad basketball. Evan Fournier is making $17 mil/yr.
Ideally, I would want to pay Brogdon $16-18 mil/yr. What do you thing is a realistic salary?
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DeMar Derozan for the minimum!
PG: Jordan McLaughlin, Killian Hayes, Kris Dunn, Spencer Dinwiddie, Monte Morris
C: Mo Bamba, Andre Drummond, James Wiseman, Goga Bitadze, Jay Huff
DeMar Derozan for the minimum!
PG: Jordan McLaughlin, Killian Hayes, Kris Dunn, Spencer Dinwiddie, Monte Morris
C: Mo Bamba, Andre Drummond, James Wiseman, Goga Bitadze, Jay Huff
Re: Woj: Mavs Close to Moving Dennis Smith. Suns in Talks
You guys are making Frank out to be a lot more than he is/will be.
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i'd give derrick rose a 3 yr/39 mil deal next season.