Random Mavs Free Agency Rumors (Everyone Is Probably NOPE)

[yahyes]

Originally Posted by Thespiralgoeson

" mike fisher ✭ @fishsports

#Mavs are not involved in chasing Ian Mahinmi. Sorry. https://twitter.com/MavsNetwork/stat...50447898431488 …
8:23 PM - 1 Jul 2016 "

LOL, okay, we seriously have to be just tanking now, right?

And even if we are just tanking, how the hell are we going to fill out 90% of the cap?

Fish is sketchy on his "rumors".

[Thespiralgoeson]

Originally Posted by Underdog

1) There are still a lot of talented players left.

2) There are still a lot of teams with a lot of cap space left.


So.....

So.... what?

[yahyes]

Originally Posted by Thespiralgoeson

So.... what?

So Conley just got paid like he's Lebron. While we saved good money not bringing brittle Parsons back. So there's plenty of time to sign a competitive team. Don't be that guy. Especially don't be that guy if Wade joins the Mavs, eh

[Budapest Maverick]

Originally Posted by Underdog

1) There are still a lot of talented players left.

2) There are still a lot of teams with a lot of cap space left.


So.....

Yes, unfortunately that is the case.

[Bryan_Wilson]

Originally Posted by yahyes

So Conley just got paid like he's Lebron. While we saved good money not bringing brittle Parsons back. So there's plenty of time to sign a competitive team. Don't be that guy. Especially don't be that guy if Wade joins the Mavs, eh

Speaking of brittle...

[Bryan_Wilson]

Oh and before I forget-

Eff Wade.

[Thespiralgoeson]

Originally Posted by yahyes

So Conley just got paid like he's Lebron. While we saved good money not bringing brittle Parsons back. So there's plenty of time to sign a competitive team. Don't be that guy. Especially don't be that guy if Wade joins the Mavs, eh

What guy am I being exactly?

Time isn't the issue. It's the players that are still available- which the Mavs are apparently not even bothering to go after.

SO.... If the Mavs aren't even going after the talented players that are still out there (who are these players btw? I'm looking at the remaining free agents, and it looks pretty baron.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/20...ill-available/) that indicates to me that they're in tank mode. Which is fine by me, but even if you tank, you're still required to spend 90% of your cap. So the question remains- how do you spend the rest of your cap? If I'm understanding the rules correctly, you are required by the NBA to then spend insane amounts of money on D-league scrubs. (It was a rhetorical question, btw.)

[EricaLubarsky]

The plan?

Seduce Wade. Get him to agree. Then we run to Houston and refuse all calls from him while we negotiate with Whiteside. Whiteside signs under duress from Rick and the promise Wade will be gone from Miami.

[MFFL]

If we decide the "development" route, do we trade Matthews? Lots of teams with cap room and maybe we can get a young player or a pick for him

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by MFFL

If we decide the "development" route, do we trade Matthews? Lots of teams with cap room and maybe we can get a young player or a pick for him

I see Matthews as our Finley. He'll bridge us over while being high character.

[MFFL]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

I see Matthews as our Finley. He'll bridge us over while being high character.

Do we want a bridge or do we want to be as bad as possible for one year and hopefully get lucky in the draft?

Matthews can be responsible for us winning a couple extra games. Do we want that?

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by MFFL

Do we want a bridge or do we want to be as bad as possible for one year and hopefully get lucky in the draft?

Matthews can be responsible for us winning a couple extra games. Do we want that?

I think you're totally overestimating Matthews' abilities. Dude wasn't very good last year and with an even worse supporting cast I don't see him improving

[yahyes]

Originally Posted by Bryan_Wilson

Speaking of brittle...

He would clearly play off the bench. I bet he wouldn't be brittle if he's with us in the playoffs though. Unlike model Parsons.

[Thespiralgoeson]

Originally Posted by MFFL

Do we want a bridge or do we want to be as bad as possible for one year and hopefully get lucky in the draft?

I'd say a few years as opposed to just one. Unless there's an absolute Duncan/Lebron-level sure thing in next year's draft.

Matthews can be responsible for us winning a couple extra games. Do we want that?

Even if we don't (and I don't at this point), if we're going to tank then it seems we have too much cap room for our own good. That's what I was getting at earlier.

[yahyes]

Originally Posted by Thespiralgoeson

What guy am I being exactly?

Time isn't the issue. It's the players that are still available- which the Mavs are apparently not even bothering to go after.

SO.... If the Mavs aren't even going after the talented players that are still out there (who are these players btw? I'm looking at the remaining free agents, and it looks pretty baron.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/20...ill-available/) that indicates to me that they're in tank mode. Which is fine by me, but even if you tank, you're still required to spend 90% of your cap. So the question remains- how do you spend the rest of your cap? If I'm understanding the rules correctly, you are required by the NBA to then spend insane amounts of money on D-league scrubs. (It was a rhetorical question, btw.)

Cuban would have said it outright if they missed out on Whiteside he wants to tank.

[Thespiralgoeson]

Originally Posted by yahyes

Cuban would have said it outright if they missed out on Whiteside he wants to tank.

Didn't Cuban say exactly that about DJ?

[Bryan_Wilson]

Originally Posted by yahyes

He would clearly play off the bench. I bet he wouldn't be brittle if he's with us in the playoffs though. Unlike model Parsons.

So we want him to pick us over Chicago and Bucks and we tell him he is coming off the bench? And if he only plays his usual 55-60 games how will we even make the playoffs? He's missed about 100 games over the last 5 years.

[EricaLubarsky]

How many guys can we get on one-year deals? How many expiring contracts can we absorb so we can pull the same bullshit next summer too?

[MFFL]

Originally Posted by Thespiralgoeson

if we're going to tank then it seems we have too much cap room for our own good. That's what I was getting at earlier.

But you can acquire bad contracts from capped out teams and get a pick

[DoYouEvenLift]

I guess give Dirk a max contract and trade for Tyson? See if you can give Tyson a raise too under CBA so we can fil more cap space.

[yahyes]

Originally Posted by Bryan_Wilson

So we want him to pick us over Chicago and Bucks and we tell him he is coming off the bench? And if he only plays his usual 55-60 games how will we even make the playoffs? He's missed about 100 games over the last 5 years.

Better scenario if he played alongside JJ or Devin. Wade is good at isolation post up playing. He could go for it depending on what center we start. Cause I would like to see him play next to Mejri working with the bench.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by Thespiralgoeson

Didn't Cuban say exactly that about DJ?

Yep... Except this year it's easier for him to honor his word, given Dirk's opt-out, Parsons' exit, and our inability to sign a top-tier FA. At this point., nobody's gonna be mad if Cuban blows it up.

[MFFL]

If the Clippers get Durant, what would they pay for us to take Pierce? I'm sure there are other teams wanting to move players

[yahyes]

Originally Posted by MFFL

If the Clippers get Durant, what would they pay for us to take Pierce? I'm sure there are other teams wanting to move players

Talk about an all vet team if Wade decides going to play for Dallas. Defensive upgrade forward guard wise.

[FreshJive]

If the Mavs really are going after Wade, then they haven't decided to tank just yet. That's not a tank move. It says more than their lack of interest in players like Mahinmi.

[Underdog]

@ShamsCharania: Free agent guard Kent Bazemore has agreed to a four-year, $70M deal to re-sign with Atlanta, league sources tell The Vertical.

[sefant77]

lol Wade using us (and other teams) as leverage for his money

IF he changes teams, he is going tó his hometown Chicago...Butler, Lopez and a bunch of PFs, not worse then Dallas and its in the east

[quietsavant]

#freedirk....it's time. Do what's right by the man who's too honorable to do what he knows he must say: "my whole life has been about this moment johnny..cmon compadre" to which Cuban should respond: "Vaya con Dios, He's not coming back".

[sefant77]

Originally Posted by Underdog

@ShamsCharania: Free agent guard Kent Bazemore has agreed to a four-year, $70M deal to re-sign with Atlanta, league sources tell The Vertical.

Means Horford is gone for sure. They cant fit Dwight, Bazemore and Horford under their cap

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by sefant77

Means Horford is gone for sure. They cant fit Dwight, Bazemore and Horford under their cap

@ZachLowe_NBA: And Al Horford is no longer a Hawk.

[Thespiralgoeson]

Originally Posted by FreshJive

If the Mavs really are going after Wade, then they haven't decided to tank just yet. That's not a tank move. It says more than their lack of interest in players like Mahinmi.

It sounded though like the word was that they're not trying very hard to pursue Wade.

[yahyes]

Originally Posted by FreshJive

If the Mavs really are going after Wade, then they haven't decided to tank just yet. That's not a tank move. It says more than their lack of interest in players like Mahinmi.

Much different options can open up if Wade signs here. Who knows if he can ask Deng to join him too.

[yahyes]

Originally Posted by Underdog

@ZachLowe_NBA: And Al Horford is no longer a Hawk.

That was obvious, Zach. Even an regular Mavs fan like me knew it right when Howard decided.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by yahyes

Much different options can open up if Wade signs here. Who knows if he can ask Deng to join him too.

Are you high?

[FreshJive]

Originally Posted by sefant77

lol Wade using us (and other teams) as leverage for his money

IF he changes teams, he is going tó his hometown Chicago...Butler, Lopez and a bunch of PFs, not worse then Dallas and its in the east

I wouldn't rule out Milwaukee since he played there in college.

[yahyes]

Originally Posted by Underdog

Are you high?

Who's talking to Deng anyway?

[FreshJive]

Originally Posted by Thespiralgoeson

It sounded though like the word was that they're not trying very hard to pursue Wade.

Yeah who knows? I said if. The Woj article didn't give any specifics about degree of effort among the four teams.

[AO41]

I greatly dislike Wade

BUT if we can sin him and Hartford and maybe Deng

Williams/Wade
Matthews/ Wade
Deng/ Anderson
Dirk/ Hartfod
Hartford/ Mejri

That's still a pretty decent team and look to improve the PG position or get another PF

[yahyes]

Originally Posted by FreshJive

I wouldn't rule out Milwaukee since he played there in college.

They're the ones I think Wade decides if not us.

[yahyes]

Originally Posted by AO41

I greatly dislike Wade

BUT if we can sin him and Hartford and maybe Deng

Williams/Wade
Matthews/ Wade
Deng/ Anderson
Dirk/ Hartfod
Hartford/ Mejri

That's still a pretty decent team and look to improve the PG position or get another PF

You forgot JJ, Harris, and Powell.