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Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart
Because hoping that some star is going to come to dust and shit is a fool's errand. It's a near impossible sell to say hey we got DSJ and a completely unproven 2018 rookie...come aboard!
It doesn't work like that. Sure, there might be a player or two you could entice, but relying on it is exactly what plan powder was. Mavs need to gather young assets above all else.
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True and also if the virtue in being one of the few teams with cap room in a crappy FA class is to get "bargains", what would be the point? They wouldn't be better bargains than guys like Donovan Mitchell or Jarrett Allen or OG or Gary Harris- guys who were drafted later and provided HUGE rookie scale value.
Aaron Gordon and Capela will still cost you- no bargains. Will Barton or his ilk? I like him, does he move the needle? Nurkic, Len? Trading said bargains at the trade deadline? For what, the 14th pick or its equivalent at best?
The opportunity cost, potentially, is missing out on semi- salary dumps like Otto Porter, Wiggins etc. But those are huge contracts to take back and maybe even require us adding sweeteners.