They can't get both Dwight and Deron. They're slotted for a salary cap of $41,406,384 next season. If they cut Odom this summer that will put them at 33,206,384 That would give them roughly 26,793,616 in cap space. That's not quite enough to offer two max contracts, assuming the cap is set at 60 mil. And that's without Terry, Odom, Kidd, Carter, Cardinal, or West. That team would be gutted and they would hope that Deron, Dirk, Haywood, and Marion would be enough to win a championship. It's not happening. Their best shot is convincing Deron that Dirk and crew have one or two more good years so he can make a run at a championship. That's about it. That team is destined for the lottery unless Cuban can pull off some extremely lopsided trades. Actually, if he was smart he'd move Dirk and try to free up more space. He's slotted to make almost 21 million next season. Trade Pau for Dirk straight up and free up a couple extra million next season to offer Dwight and Deron max deals. Sure, they lose Dirk, but they gain Dwight and Pau isn't a huge loss.
I think Dallas's biggest draw is Mark Cuban. A (competent) owner willing to shell out millions of dollars to build a winner. Also trusts his front office.
Yeah, that's definitely true, but I also think that Dirk has been a draw as well. I've never seen a player his size with his abilities. Dirk is 33. How many more years will he play at a high level? Kidd will be gone. Terry will probably be gone. The team isn't even really looking that good THIS year. How good will they be with a gutted roster next year, even with Williams? I'm just saying, if Williams is smart he'll look at the big picture. Why would he go somewhere with a bleak future or stay somewhere with a questionable future? He could end up being stuck on the Mavs during rebuilding years. If that's the case, he'd probably demand another trade like he did with Utah.
