Sign-and-Trade for Diop?

by Wes Cox on Jun 30, 2008 10:21 AM CDT in News

The one certainty going into the free agency window (which opens tonight), is that the Mavs want Diop back -- so much so that the Mavs might be willing to use their full mid-level exception to bring him back.

Since that would pretty much end the offseason, most us aren't a fan of that idea, but Sefko says today that the Mavs are trying to acquire Diop through a sign-and-trade, which would leave the Mavs with the MLE to work with.

The Mavericks... are believed to have interest in retaining the services of Devean George, J.J. Barea and Antoine Wright.

One or more of those could be used in a sign-and-trade for DeSagana Diop, who is believed to be one of the Mavericks' top targets in free agency.

How would that be for an ironic twist of fate? Use Deavan's bird rights to send him to New Jersey for Diop...

Maybe that's how it was drawn up all along.

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Oh, and please keep Antoine Wright.

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Using all the MLE on Diop

would be ok with me, if we were to then sign and trade for a starting SG… like an Artest, VC, etc.

Those are the two biggest holes on the team, with the bigger being that of the SG position. I think more value can come by the way of a sign and trade deal, by using the expiring contracts of Stack and Jones (which is why he is coming back, because he knows that the Mavs are going to use his 2 mil dollar contract for trade bait and he wont see a min of PT next season) to fill that huge hole. Using the half the MLE here, and half the MLE there, wont give us the most bang for the buck I think. Diop isnt going to do it, and either will any other significant player who could come in and play a significant role for us.

I am not sure how we retain Wright though… isnt the rule that you can resign a player when your over the cap only if that particular player has been with the team for 3+ years? Unless he signs for the vet min… which would then be great. Of course that is assuming we use the all the MLE on one particular player.

by Toddy on Jun 30, 2008 11:02 AM CDT 0 recs

Bird Rights are transferable, I believe...

I think Bird Rights say that a player has played 3 years under the same contract, not specifically with the same team…

Since he’d played 2.5 seasons with New Jersey under his previous deal, we inherent that service time (for lack of a better term) and retain his rights…

by N41D on Jun 30, 2008 12:03 PM CDT up 0 recs

Yup

If Bird rights didn’t transfer resigning players would be very difficult for a lot of teams.

by jthig32 on Jun 30, 2008 5:54 PM CDT up 0 recs

I could be completely wrong

But I thought that the Bird Rights not transferring was the whole reason Devean George + Agent said it was in George’s best interest to block the trade and stay in Dallas?

Again, I have no idea if this is correct or not, I just remember that there was discussion about George blocking the trade because he wanted to retain his Bird Rights.

by MeanMr.Mustard on Jun 30, 2008 8:25 PM CDT up 0 recs

Because George was on a 1 year deal with Bird rights upcoming

he had the right to refuse the trade. And if he agreed to the trade he was also agreeing to sacrifice his bird rights.

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by Wes Cox on Jun 30, 2008 8:56 PM CDT up 0 recs

Also

Those are Early Bird Rights. Which is the reason for the different rules.

by jthig32 on Jul 1, 2008 1:01 PM CDT up 0 recs

On another note

what are the chances that Finely ends up back here this season? I think its pretty high, given the way the roster is currently set up right now…

I like Finely, I just dont know if its a good move given the direction this team would like to go this next year. He didnt do much in SA the past few years. I think its a good move, if Stack somehow gets moved this off season in a sign and trade deal. They essentially would cross each other out.

BUT… could reuniting him with Dirk this next year, give Dirk at least, a bit of spark again? Just like Kidd did last year?

by Toddy on Jun 30, 2008 11:33 AM CDT 0 recs

The Heat privately expects the Nets’ DeSagana Diop - the top available center - to return to Dallas

by Toddy on Jun 30, 2008 12:49 PM CDT 0 recs

Haha

Oh, and please keep Antoine Wright.

Miles, is that you? J/K

Wright looked good when he got p/t last year and should be kept.

"Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?"

by sprite on Jun 30, 2008 3:35 PM CDT 0 recs

Haha

I actually thought of mile when I wrote that.

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by Wes Cox on Jun 30, 2008 6:28 PM CDT up 0 recs

Just say no...

...to using the full MLE on Diop.

by jthig32 on Jun 30, 2008 5:55 PM CDT 0 recs

I don't care what happens...

I just want to see at least a little bit of a roster make-over. It would be great to get Gana back but not if that’s about the only significant change that is made to the lineup.

It doesn't matter if you win or lose, as long as you come in first.

by Super Saiyan Patrick on Jun 30, 2008 6:52 PM CDT 0 recs