“You could feel how you feel about the trade. Win, lose, better for now, better for the future, whatever it may be,” Spencer Dinwiddie acknowledged during an interview on the Club 520 Podcast. “The only thing that sucks is that they’re acting like AD is a bum, that’s the crazy part.”

Dinwiddie then issued a strong warning. “We’ve got to stop acting like AD isn’t AD, bro. We got to stop,” said the 31-year-old guard. “They’re acting like AD ain’t probably top-five power forwards of all time… Top 75.”

On the comparison between the talents of Doncic and Davis, Spencer was honest: “They are both my friends, and L to me is probably the best offensive player in the NBA right now. But AD might be the best two-way player. Probably him and Giannis (Antetokounmpo). So it’s a tough position to be in, like I said.”

The Mavericks with Anthony Davis

In the same conversation, Spencer Dinwiddie made it clear that he has high expectations for what Anthony Davis can bring to the Mavericks, provided he stays healthy. He recalled the brief moments when the forward played during his debut against Houston in February.

“If you look at what he was able to do in conjunction with Gaff (Daniel Gafford) in the Rockets game… In the first half, I think the Rockets scored 38 points, and they were like second in the West,” explained the guard. “That trio with PJ (Washington), AD, and Gaff, there was nowhere to go. That was exciting to see.”

Dinwiddie’s reaction to Doncic’s departure from Dallas

Despite highlighting the talent and impact Anthony Davis has, and what he could bring to Dallas, Dinwiddie was candid about what he felt when he found out about the trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. “I don’t think anybody would disagree with this. Going into the season, you would have thought he was untouchable,” he said, before listing other players with that same status: “Wemby (Victor Wembanyama), Ant Edwards, and probably (Jayson) Tatum, those types of guys.”

Spencer then explained how he found out about the deal. “It was just crazy because, you know, we had an early game against Cleveland the next day, so I went to sleep early,” he began. “When I woke up, I knew there was a problem, or something went on, because I had other NBA players’ missed calls. Like Zach LaVine, DLo (D’Angelo Russell)… I was just shocked, I don’t think there’s any other way to put it.”

The Brooklyn Nets are set to enter the 2023-2024 NBA season with a relatively strong roster, despite the fact that they don’t have the big names of a couple of years ago. One of their guards has become eligible for a $128 million extension.

So far, the Brooklyn Nets have only one player with a contract over $100 million: Ben Simmons, who is signed for a total of $177 million. Cameron Johnson comes close to that amount with a $90 million contract.

Last season was abysmal for the Nets. They reached the playoffs but were swept by the Philadelphia 76ers 0-4. The goal for the 2023-2024 season is to return to the playoffs and go much further.

Who is the Brooklyn Nets guard who is eligible for a $128m extension?

According to an article published in the New York Post by Brian Lewis, the Brooklyn Nets guard who became eligible on Monday, August 14 for a $128 million extension is Spencer Dinwiddie.

Dinwiddie has a 3-year contract with the Brooklyn Nets. His contract expires in 2024, so the Nets have enough time before the start of the 2023-2024 season to offer him an extension over $100 million.

Brian Lewis writes in the article that Spencer is unlikely to get that big extension that he was fighting for a couple of seasons ago, when he had to settle for a $54 million contract.

Even so, some around the league believe a move to South Beach is imminent, and it’s a matter of when, not if, it will happen. That’s why they need to come up with some moves to shape up their roster.

With that in mind, Bleacher Report’s NBA staff put together an interesting trade idea that would send veteran PG Spencer Dinwiddie from the Brooklyn Nets to Rip City.

Blazers Could Trade For Spencer Dinwiddie

(Via Bleacher Report)

“Portland Trail Blazers acquire Spencer Dinwiddie and a 2027 first-round pick (via PHI; top-eight protected) for Anfernee Simons.

Anfernee Simons just turned 24 and proved himself as an efficient 20-point scorer this past season, but his position in the Blazers’ backcourt pecking order is uncertain with Scoot Henderson on board and Shaedon Sharpe right there with him. The other issue with Simons is that he makes the possible acquisition of Tyler Herro from the Miami Heat an apparent nonstarter in a hypothetical Damian Lillard trade.

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Even Dinwiddie might fetch a protected first-rounder at the 2024 deadline. If the Blazers are truly starting fresh, positional gluts shouldn’t matter. They need to be in asset-accumulation mode.

In Simons, Brooklyn gets someone who fits its younger timeline and can share creation duties with Mikal Bridges and his rapidly expanding game. “

Then again, this is just a proposal, so this may never happen. But, given how the Blazers’ current roster is shaped, it would make sense for them to cut Simons loose and build around Sharpe and Henderson.

Last season was relatively good for the Brooklyn Nets, they closed the regular season with a winning record of 45-38 which was enough to reach the playoffs where they were eliminated in the first round by the Philadelphia 76ers 4-0.

However, the franchise wants to stay strong for the next few seasons and they are trying to keep the same top players and sign the best free agents available. So far, they have done better since Durant, Irving, and Harden left the city.

The core of the Nets is relatively young, the most experienced players were born in 1993 like Spencer Dinwiddie who played 4 playoff games with the Nets during a season that was short for him with only 25 games started.

Who is the 23yo player the Brooklyn Nets recently signed?

According to Wojnarowski and his sources like Klutch Sports, the Nets recently agreed to a one-year deal with Darius Bazley. So far, they are making low-profile signings and trades. Bazley is a power forward. It is not confirmed what the salary or the value of his contract will be, but with his previous contract it was valued at $11,461,629.

He played with the Oklahoma City Thunder from the 2019 season until he was traded in 2023 to Phoenix to play for the Suns for just 7 games off the bench. He could be the perfect addition to the Nets’ bench. They need more forwards to help a guard like Dinwiddie lead the team back to the playoffs.

The Dallas Mavericks rosteris worthan estimate of $124 million, according to HoopsHype, an NBAcontract-specialist site. It is ranked 26thamong the 30 NBA franchises. The top 3highest-paidMavericks’playersare Tim Hardaway Jr,Spencer Dinwiddie andDavis Bertans.

His Slovenian superstar, Luka Doncic has the 5th highest-paid contractin the roster. However, one of the most notable players as of nowhas been the perfect duo for theDoncic since he arrived to the Dallas franchise. He also has some bizarre add-ons and bonuses to his original contract with the Brooklyn Nets.

Who is the Dallas Mavericks’ star with the $1 dollar bonus for the NBA Championship?

Spencer Dinwiddiesignedto a long-term contract with the Wizards during the 2021 summer. In the first year of a three-year, $54 million deal. His contractexpires in 2023-24 season,it isguaranteeda ten percent of his $18.8 million pay for that season, but the remaining ten percent must be guaranteed by June 30, 2023. Also,Dinwiddie’s deal includes an additional $7.7 million in “unlikely” incentives.

Afterthe Mavericks won to the Suns to advance to the Western Conference Finals, Spencer Dinwiddie cashed in a$571,427 bonus. In addition,Dinwiddieadded to his contract a $1 bill stipulation if he wins the NBA Championship. Not one million, but just one dollar.

“Being part of the most complicated trade in NBA history, where a bunch of people changed hands and all this stuff and now having the most unique bonus in my contract“Dinwiddie said right after he signed his contract with the Washington Wizards in a five-team deal. He alsostated that hewants 100 pennies instead of a dollar bill.