This Season's Roster Outlook

[spreedom]

Originally Posted by MFFL

I can't imagine him not opting out.

He's going to get somewhere around $8m next year on current contract. If he opts out he can get a max (from us) of about $15m on a 3 year deal with another opt out after his 2nd year. If he stays on his current contract he'd probably sign a deal starting at $22m or so.

It's $30m for the next two years either way but one has a $15m payment next season and the other has $8m.

Which would you choose?

Based on his recent play, I would be absolutely stunned if the Mavs gave Ellis a three-year "max" contract (max meaning $15M or whatever... not a true max). He just hasn't been good, at all, for like three months.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by spreedom

Based on his recent play, I would be absolutely stunned if the Mavs gave Ellis a three-year "max" contract (max meaning $15M or whatever... not a true max). He just hasn't been good, at all, for like three months.

No kidding... He's probably worth $10-12m per year at this point, WITH the salary cap spike around the corner. I'd rather let him walk than overpay him, since retaining Ellis isn't going to get us anywhere and only limits what we can do this summer.

[MFFL]

Originally Posted by Underdog

No kidding... He's probably worth $10-12m per year at this point, WITH the salary cap spike around the corner. I'd rather let him walk than overpay him, since retaining Ellis isn't going to get us anywhere and only limits what we can do this summer.

Regardless of the actual number he gets in free agency it will be for more than $8m and if the Mavs want him back it will be for $15m because he isn't signing unless he gets the same money as Parsons.

Either way the money works better for him to opt out of this deal and get a bigger contract this season and then opt out again after his second year on his new contract.