Mavs/Wizards/Hawks

[Texas Chuck]

I already explained why the financial flexibility benefit is marginal, at best. The additional cap room gained in this trade will still result in total cap space less than the MLE.

I'm open to trading Smart. But the return must be an incentive that is actually useful to the Wizards.

Oh I agree this deal doesn't make sense for Washington. I led with that myself. I just don't think the relative value of the picks is particularly relevant to the deal.

But there are lots of ways to take advantage of financial flexibility under each of the lines. I think you are being too quick to dismiss that. Its why we see teams dumping expiring contracts every summer even with no plan to use cap space. They use that spending power in other ways.

[jayjaysee]

They’d create a Smart sized TPE by using their two smaller TPE’s. Which could be used to bring in a better asset by taking on a bigger contract later.

This is a very good point.

I’m still waiting on Dallas to use that Courtney Lee TPE…

Think Dallas throws in the distant Philly 2nd and everyone is happy. Maybe need the 2032 Dallas 2nd, but I don’t think so. Smart isn’t much of an asset on his own, think the 2nd(s) are owed because no one wants to pay Hardy 6 million in 2026-2027

[Michaellam1987]

If I am WAS and offered this package, I would rather hold on Smart, and try to rebuild his value, and sell him for better package later