Season 62 - Mavs Press conference - Getting under the Tax
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2023 11:44 pm
Let's do this! Last season was full of fireworks and tons of trade talks. The Mavs made a run at the playoffs and probably would have had it if the Timberwolves GM had stayed retired or if I hadn't tried to run Canfield 40+ mins and gotten him injured to end last season.
Team report: Scoot is ready to take the reins from Cuevas. Cuevas is taking his star mentality to a new level. Just because he can score 20 points a game, he thinks he doesn't have to commit to the new team defensive schemes!!! He found out we are trying to move him so he score 26 points a game in preseason, but he's going to have to do a lot more than that to stay on the team. His contract is not cheap, but he's available if you're looking for an efficient high scorer.
Expectations: We are trying to make the playoffs and avoid going into the tax this year. No matter what, we are not going into the tax for a third year! We have a solid team, better than last year. The problem is the league looks even better this year than last year. The good news is, I've figured out a way out of the tax this year, even if I can't find a trading partner, so I'm not forced to make a trade I don't want.
Trade Rumors: If you heard trade rumors coming out of the Mavs camp, they are probably true. Everyone except Kaminga and Scoot is available for the right price. Kaminga is still being prepared, but his timeline matches Scoot, so we are holding onto him for a while. Oh, and if you send a trade that, no amount of negotiating will get the deal done, then there is a good chance I won't respond. No offense. I'm probably talking to some other team.
Firing the Trainers: The players can train themselves and have improved independently, but the staff has figured out how to supplement them in the past three years. So we are firing all the trainers and bringing in new ones.
Come chat it up if you've got young talent to move and you want win now, players.
Team report: Scoot is ready to take the reins from Cuevas. Cuevas is taking his star mentality to a new level. Just because he can score 20 points a game, he thinks he doesn't have to commit to the new team defensive schemes!!! He found out we are trying to move him so he score 26 points a game in preseason, but he's going to have to do a lot more than that to stay on the team. His contract is not cheap, but he's available if you're looking for an efficient high scorer.
Expectations: We are trying to make the playoffs and avoid going into the tax this year. No matter what, we are not going into the tax for a third year! We have a solid team, better than last year. The problem is the league looks even better this year than last year. The good news is, I've figured out a way out of the tax this year, even if I can't find a trading partner, so I'm not forced to make a trade I don't want.
Trade Rumors: If you heard trade rumors coming out of the Mavs camp, they are probably true. Everyone except Kaminga and Scoot is available for the right price. Kaminga is still being prepared, but his timeline matches Scoot, so we are holding onto him for a while. Oh, and if you send a trade that, no amount of negotiating will get the deal done, then there is a good chance I won't respond. No offense. I'm probably talking to some other team.
Firing the Trainers: The players can train themselves and have improved independently, but the staff has figured out how to supplement them in the past three years. So we are firing all the trainers and bringing in new ones.
Come chat it up if you've got young talent to move and you want win now, players.