[Hollinger] A pick insiders expect to be in play is Dallas’ selection at No. 10, likely paired with either or both of Dāvis Bertāns and JaVale McGee to bring in more immediate help
May 19, 2023
[Source for those with an Athletic sub](https://theathletic.com/4535111/2023/05/19/nba-draft-rumors-notes-hollinger/)
Suffice it to say that if Mark Cuban uses the 10th pick to salary dump the terrible contracts he himself signed and/or traded for last year, I’m probably going to lose all hope.
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imagine signing Javale McGee just to attach a lottery pick we ended up with to send him off
I think it’s the obvious play here. I wonder if Valanciunas would be an option
To bring in help doesn’t mean salary dumping, but the purpose is salary matching
Y’all still take John Hollinger seriously?
if that dumb fuck Cuban does that pls just trade luka and reset this fckin franchise
The heat get random ymca members to contribute heavily every year and nobody believes the mavs can get a starting quality player at the 10th pick
If Dallas is able to dump both Bertans and McGee while taking back little to no salary would they then open up cap space to be able to sign a guy like Kuzma or Draymond to a 20m/yr deal while also being able to retain Kyrie, or just get a big trade exception?
If we have both of Powell and Thj next year im gonna be fucking pissed man
Bertans has got to have the best job in the country. Get paid millions to watch professional basketball games and shoot the occasional three.
If we can get contributors while offloading two terrible contracts that would be an ideal use of our pick. But we’ll see how willing a team is to take our trash.
Wonder if bertans, McGee, and 10 could get DFS? Like idk about optics but it’s certainly something. Gets you a solid wing starter back and gets off the money early.
If it’s *just* McGee and the #10 pick, the only guy that makes sense to me would be Alperen Sengun.
Fits the team need and the salary slot. Has upside. Sort of disgruntled where he’s at now. Mavs have lots of connections in the locker room who could tell them in he’s a good candidate to trade for.
Mavs current front office already has a history with the current Houston regime. Kinda makes sense.
Not sure it’s splashy enough for Cuban though.
Will donate all my merch if this happens.
OP how you going to post the article yourself then misconstrue what it says in your own description. It says to get help, not just to offload the contracts
I keep telling you guys. Bertans + 10 for Doe + 21 + 22 is gonna happen… It’s got Cuban written all over it. I wouldn’t be entirely mad at it but definitely not ideal.
I’d go Bona/Lively with one of the picks and then L. Miller/Coulibaly with the other.
Wow javale being underutilized and getting only 5 mill a year is hurting Dallas so bad lol. Bertans is highway robbery id straight call indiana to see about myles turner
Whoever we get can we make sure Kidd is on board and willing to play them?
I understand the move. Nba draft is a crapshoot so using the perceived value from an pick to offload horrible contracts and free up some cap space makes sense. Now that cap space needs to be used to improve the roster or we need to get players that can contribute back in the trade. Trading the pick to save some money in luxury tax would be an all time bad move.
Seriously why do they keep piling up liabilities instead of assets
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imagine signing Javale McGee just to attach a lottery pick we ended up with to send him off
I think it’s the obvious play here. I wonder if Valanciunas would be an option
To bring in help doesn’t mean salary dumping, but the purpose is salary matching
Y’all still take John Hollinger seriously?
if that dumb fuck Cuban does that pls just trade luka and reset this fckin franchise
The heat get random ymca members to contribute heavily every year and nobody believes the mavs can get a starting quality player at the 10th pick
If Dallas is able to dump both Bertans and McGee while taking back little to no salary would they then open up cap space to be able to sign a guy like Kuzma or Draymond to a 20m/yr deal while also being able to retain Kyrie, or just get a big trade exception?
If we have both of Powell and Thj next year im gonna be fucking pissed man
Bertans has got to have the best job in the country. Get paid millions to watch professional basketball games and shoot the occasional three.
If we can get contributors while offloading two terrible contracts that would be an ideal use of our pick. But we’ll see how willing a team is to take our trash.
Wonder if bertans, McGee, and 10 could get DFS? Like idk about optics but it’s certainly something. Gets you a solid wing starter back and gets off the money early.
If it’s *just* McGee and the #10 pick, the only guy that makes sense to me would be Alperen Sengun.
Fits the team need and the salary slot. Has upside. Sort of disgruntled where he’s at now. Mavs have lots of connections in the locker room who could tell them in he’s a good candidate to trade for.
Mavs current front office already has a history with the current Houston regime. Kinda makes sense.
Not sure it’s splashy enough for Cuban though.
Will donate all my merch if this happens.
OP how you going to post the article yourself then misconstrue what it says in your own description. It says to get help, not just to offload the contracts
I keep telling you guys. Bertans + 10 for Doe + 21 + 22 is gonna happen… It’s got Cuban written all over it. I wouldn’t be entirely mad at it but definitely not ideal.
I’d go Bona/Lively with one of the picks and then L. Miller/Coulibaly with the other.
Wow javale being underutilized and getting only 5 mill a year is hurting Dallas so bad lol. Bertans is highway robbery id straight call indiana to see about myles turner
Whoever we get can we make sure Kidd is on board and willing to play them?
I understand the move. Nba draft is a crapshoot so using the perceived value from an pick to offload horrible contracts and free up some cap space makes sense. Now that cap space needs to be used to improve the roster or we need to get players that can contribute back in the trade. Trading the pick to save some money in luxury tax would be an all time bad move.
Seriously why do they keep piling up liabilities instead of assets