7:54pm: The Mavericks will use a trade exception to absorb McRoberts’ salary, tweets Eddie Sefko of The Dallas Morning News. Dallas has a $6.6MM+ TPE that would fit McRoberts’ $6MM+ salary. The use of that exception signals that the Mavs intend to function as an over-the-cap team for now.
Meanwhile, Charania’s full report on the proposed deal also notes that the Mavs will receive cash from the Heat.
7:12pm: The Heat are working to trade Josh McRoberts to the Mavericks as they look to clear salary, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.com tweets. Shams Charania of The Vertical reports (Twitter links) that Dallas will send A.J. Hammons to Miami in exchange for the power forward.
The Mavericks will also receive a future second-round pick from Miami, Charania adds. The Heat have already traded their second-round picks in each of the next four seasons, meaning the earliest pick Miami could offer would be the 2022 selection.
By removing McRoberts’ salary, which is approximately $6.02MM for the 2017/18 campaign, the Heat should be able to fit in the already agreed upon deals for Dion Waiters and Kelly Olynyk as well as a new contract for James Johnson, something that the team is still working on. Moving the Duke product should also allow the team to keep Wayne Ellington on the roster.
The Heat also have interest in bringing back Luke Babbitt, and figure to keep his cap hold on their books so that they can retain his Bird rights.
They should have bird rights and a minimum cap hold on Babbitt. So no cap room needed to clear to sign him.
Was awkwardly worded, but assumption is they’ll keep Babbitt’s cap hold (which is more than the bare minimum) on the books to keep his Bird rights.
So he will make a million more than Dirk. I’ve given up trying to figure out NBA salaries.
Its really not that complicated. McRoberts was coming off a decent season as a swiss army knife-esque type of big (pass, defend, shoot) and the Heat paid him hoping for similar production. Dirk is taking less money because he hopes the Mavs can build a contender around him. Its not like the Mavs are coming up to Dirk and demanding he take a paycut, Dirk is willingly taking one. I’m sure if Dirk retired, the Mavs would be blowing up the roster a bit and try to rebuild, but they want to try and compete to honor Dirk in his final seasons.
Not going to lie, even at this age, and time of his career, I’d still give dirk 4 years/64 million before I give Olynyk 4 years/$50 million. I obviously wouldnt make either of those moves, but if Olynyk gets what he got, Dirk is worth at least that, even now. Dirk got what Olynyk should this year lol. Taking that Tim Duncan deal. Good for him and Dallas to do something like that for the team, but as I said earlier, guys shouldn’t have to not get paid to stay on their teams.
Mate you need to shut the **** up or go support someone with crap management like the bulls
You don’t deserve to support such a great organisation
I fully support the Miami Heat. I have also never seen Pat Riley make this kind of mistake before. Obviously, I hope Kelly Olynyk comes out and shoots 40% from 3 and magically gets better defensively, and the eat can somehow move his deal at some point, but that’s just not realistic. Are you one of the people lamenting McRoberts the last 3 years? If so, you have no leg to stand on in that argument
McRoberts would of been decent for heat it’s just he’s been so injury prone, Celtic supporters all like Kelly that should tell you all you need to know.
He’s no where near as bad a defender as your making out to. He’s 10x better than Babbitt
So b/c he’s better than Babbit, who is awful at a different position, thats a good thing?
No… your were talking about how bad a defender he was and I’m saying he’s a way better defender than Babbitt. Hes physical.
Like me and bstevens yesterday lol
I’m a better defender than Babbit and I’m IT’s size with 2 injured knees
Settle down…perspective please.
Everyone’s missing something really important.
The Heat traded their second round picks for the next four years????
And still trading second round picks??
McRoberts is a bum who contributed nothing and couldn’t stay healthy for the duration of his contract. Who would’ve thought even in the last year of his deal (where he’s an expiring contract) he’d still be hurting the team.
So? A 2nd round pick can be bought. No big deal
How does taking a 6M salary benefit Dallas?
Seems like the only reason they have second round picks is so that teams don’t have to send cash considerations in a trade.
I saw a meme pointing out that Josh McRoberts looks like Charlie Day and I’ve never been able to look at either of them the same way since
Thanks for letting the same to happen to me lol