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Without looking anything up ... I think Van Horn, Terry, Armstrong and Griffin are free agents. They'll still be over the salary cap though.
After a bit of googling I haven't been able to find any specifics on free agency status of Mav players. Are they due to lose anyone? They are pretty damn deep so I would figure they are due to lose someone.
On a related note, I would absolutely love a player like Diop on the Spurs.
Without looking anything up ... I think Van Horn, Terry, Armstrong and Griffin are free agents. They'll still be over the salary cap though.
Okay, I looked it up.
Add Mbenga to those 4.
The only quality player they can lose is Terry and it's quite sure they will re-sign it.
In fact Mavs 2007 > Mavs 2006.
They have some young players like Harris, Howard and Diop who will be better next year. They haven't old payers (except Stackhouse). They still will have one more year under Avery's coaching.
Don't forget too Suns : Nash, Stoudamire, Marion, Diaw, Bell, Barbosa, Kurt Thomas...
If Spurs don't do major trades/moves this summer, we can still start the fishing picture thread. We won't beat Dallas or Phoenix next year if our major offseason move is Javtokas or JR Smith.
Get your ing fishing pole out then, Bruno. If you haven't figured out by now that SA doesn't make major "sexy" offseason moves, and with three All Stars probably doesn't need to, nor do they have any caproom then you'd better get your ice fishing gear ready for next winter.
We creamed Phoenix last year and they are still playing the same kind of ball. It took Dallas 7 games and OT in the last game to beat us after blowing a 20 point lead. We should be scared of both of these teams why? We are very capable of beating them with the core that we have.
The Spurs will go into the 2007 season as a favorite regardless of how the Mavs finish. I see the Mavs and Spurs on an even keel now. Phoenix will be better with Amare if they will evolve into a more traditional offensive scheme. The Run and Gun will never win a championship.
BTW, the Mavs do indeed have FA issues with the guys listed above....Terry being the most important. I am not convinced that Cuban will open the wallet for Terry as he will likely get someone to offer him 8-10 mil over 3 years or so. Too rich for me. I'd rather sign a Sam Cassells and then let Devin Harris take the job full time.
If you want to know more about the Mavs and NBA in general, Patricia has a very informative site at http://www.nationwide.net/~patricia/mavs.html that lists all the contracts and stats.
I am also thinking cuban may try to get sam for 2 years then had it over to harris
not convinced terry will be back
mavs may want to run terry and harris at the same time more next year. it was effective against spurs for the most part
the terry situation will be interesting, isn't howard eligible for a contract extension himself this summer?
I think he is a RFA.
Jason Terry.
Before the playoffs started I had an "$8-million or walk" stand on Terry but now I am slowly reconsidering it and moving to "must resign him" mode. Harris isn't ready to take over the reins yet and I think they're a deadly combo that's well worth keeping around for years. Besides, we could always trade him to Cleveland or somewhere if Harris develops ahead of schedule.
DJ Mbenga
Unless someone overpays for him, retaining DJ is absolutely imperative.
Darrell Armstrong.
He's old but can still play. If we can't find a good third-string PG, having him around wouldn't hurt.
Keith Van Horn.
Yeah he sucks but I'd rather have him than Josh "I don't do nuthin" Powell.
Adrian Griffin.
I love this guy but it's just frustrating to see the defense just leaving him open knowing he can't shoot for . I also heard he waited all offseason because he wanted a bigger paycheck; maybe that'll come into play again this year, who knows?
It all depends on the draft. If we could get an athletic wing stopper like Bobby Jones and a back-up forward (ie. Novak, Augustine) then I'm fine with dropping Griffin and KVH.
Terry is going to get some big, long term offers. I imagine Cuban will suck it up and blow the salary cap to smithereens. Cuban claimed he was going to get fiscally responsible. We'll see.
Maybe the Spurs should go after Mbenga. Put a little hurt on Marky's wallet.
I think he can afford to give Terry a huge contract with our salary cap more manageable than before. $10-million is the highest offer I can see someone giving him which isn't hard to match.
DIOP????..... I don't know...
Terry will get big, long-term offers only if teams have room under the cap. I'm not sure which teams have that luxury this summer, but I'd think that there can't be too many of them.
Terry will face the ultimate choice: stay with a winner, perhaps for less money, or go elsewhere for the money without a promising future.
Now that the Mavs have finally gotten past the Spurs, the IH35 rivalry is really, really ON! Spurs/fans can't sniff at the Mavs anymore.
If this Mavs team is back next year, they will be as tough if not tougher for the Spurs.
Dirk/Josh/Devin/Jason are right there with Tim/Manu/Tony/nobody.
As weak as Mavs bigs are, they are better than the Spurs bigs.
RC/Pop/Sam ought to feel some real pressure this summer to find a backup PG and some bigs that really help our Big 3.
Why? He's your third center, right?
I haven't seen that much of him (mostly because he hardly played), so what's so special about him, and what will you use him for if you resign him?
Teams that can offer the max include Charlotte, Atlanta, and Toronto, I believe, all of whom are in need of a PG assuming TO doesn't keep Jones. Terry is possibly the best FA PG available. He may not get a max offer but he may get a substantial offer. Dallas is a winner which is probably attracive but 1) does he think Harris eventually beat him out as starting PG and 2) how much loyalty can an asshole like Cuban engender in his players? Probably not much. Of course Terry seems like a bit of an ass as well so maybe a good match there.
none of you mavs fans are squeamish about paying jason terry 10 million dollars? he obviously played well against the spurs but i don't know if he is worth that kind of money. the 2 pg lineup worked great against SA but may not be as effective in the future against the spurs or against other teams in general...
if i am dallas I let Terry and his tiny head walk and put my stock in Harris
I would not go that high for JET. I love what he has brought this year...reminds me of the old F'em Nick Van Exel, but 10 mil is too much. I'd let him walk if it gets that high. I would not go more than 6-8 mil over 2-3 years max and would try to sign him for less.
No way Terry accepts a 2-3 year offer.
What most people are missing here is that Terry is not a point guard. He has started at that position for the Mavericks because they have needed him to.
Terry is a shooting guard, and a good one. The Mavs should resign him.
terry at sg is a bad mismatch for dallas against most teams, and harris is in no way ready to be a starter for a whole season. that's why i think it is quite a pickle for dallas, unless they can obtain a serviceable traditional pg.
Last edited by leemajors; 05-29-2006 at 11:57 AM.
Y'all are in serious denial if you think Dallas will be looking up at the Spurs as pre-season favorites next year.
Dallas is probably going to win the le this year, and Avery has demonstrated over the last year that he can coach circles around Pop.
The Spurs need to get creative this summer or we're going to be watching Dallas go for the repeat next year.
Further, our off-season moves should focus on finding someone we can match up with guys like Terry and Howard (or at least slow them down).
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