Blow. It. Up.

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

Oh the Mavs will make some silly small trade and play if off like they did something significant.

Mavs don't have the guts to trade THJ/Brunson/future first for a significant upgrade.

Not sure we have a future first to trade. If so it's so far in the future that it holds less value now. I don't see that happening, but some variation of Dfs,thj, JB should net something.

[BigDog63]

Originally Posted by SMC0007

Not sure we have a future first to trade. If so it's so far in the future that it holds less value now. I don't see that happening, but some variation of Dfs,thj, JB should net something.

And what makes everyone think that 'something' is any better than what we have?

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by BigDog63

And what makes everyone think that 'something' is any better than what we have?

Well JB becomes a UFA. If he's not thrilled to be here (and I'm not sure why he would be) then that SOMETHING becomes a big NOTHING and there's nothing we can do about it. a UFA has the power to walk and we get nothing.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Well JB becomes a UFA. If he's not thrilled to be here (and I'm not sure why he would be) then that SOMETHING becomes a big NOTHING and there's nothing we can do about it. a UFA has the power to walk and we get nothing.

And Donnie was responsible for that terrible idea of a contract. Unbelievable that he won't be restricted where we could possibly get a first round pick in return.

[BigDog63]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Well JB becomes a UFA. If he's not thrilled to be here (and I'm not sure why he would be) then that SOMETHING becomes a big NOTHING and there's nothing we can do about it. a UFA has the power to walk and we get nothing.

You never get 'nothing'. If a UFA walks, you get cap space back. Which gives you more flexibility than you would have had if trying to make a trade, with a restricted set of partners.

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by BigDog63

You never get 'nothing'. If a UFA walks, you get cap space back. Which gives you more flexibility than you would have had if trying to make a trade, with a restricted set of partners.

You know what we do with cap space and dust.

We also WON'T have cap space. Even if we let him walk, we will end up with -42million in cap space. Being over the cap with or without him.

[BigDog63]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

We also WON'T have cap space. Even if we let him walk, we will end up with -42million in cap space. Being over the cap with or without him.

Ya, thought that might be the case...

FO left us with:

1. Luka and KP
2. Not much around them.
3. No draft picks
4. No cap space.

That about sum it up?

[tap2390]

Mark is a completely intolerable douchebag. Every major fuck-up goes directly back to him.

-not resigning Nash
-not bringing back 2011 squad
-whiffing on Giannis
-whiffing in 2020

I get he owns the team and can do what he wants, but he has found success despite his interventional ways, not because of them.

For him to complain about Mavs twitter is par for the course. Mavs fans have every right to be angry with how he's run an organization that was gifted Luka by the dumbass Kings. If the Kings take Luka we are perennial losers.

For the guy who scouted and drafted Luka (and wanted to draft Giannis) to be undermined by a sports betting fucktard the following draft is inexcusable. To then fight with said fucktard on twitter about why your team is shooting poorly would be hilarious if wasn't just plain sad.

I am fully on board with Cuban selling the team. Fuck him.


EDIT: Grammar and also this: one underrated aspect of Cuban's shittiness is how cheap he is. Look, I don't buy Ferraris and Lambos -- not because I can't afford them (I'm sure I could stretch my dollar and finance) but because I can't afford the long-term maintenance. If Mark wants to be a cheap-ass, fine. Just don't own an NBA team. We are bottom 10 in salaries, and have consistently been so since 2011.