5 Nets salary dump candidates you forgot about

Mar 24, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Sean Marks general manager of the Brooklyn Nets talks at a press conference announcing the Long Island Nets D League team before the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Sean Marks general manager of the Brooklyn Nets talks at a press conference announcing the Long Island Nets D League team before the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
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Mar 27, 2017; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Wesley Matthews (23) during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the American Airlines Center. The Thunder defeat the Mavericks 92-91. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 27, 2017; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Wesley Matthews (23) during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the American Airlines Center. The Thunder defeat the Mavericks 92-91. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Wesley Matthews

Mark Cuban is always looking for a way to compete for Dirk Nowitzki’s sake. This year is gonna be a hunt for a point guard despite Yogi Ferrell’s explosion, but first they need to find cap room. With Seth Curry taking over the 2 and Harrison Barnes being anchored at the 3, that leaves Wesley Matthews the odd man out.

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Matthews hasn’t been the same since his Achilles tear rupture in 2015, and his 17+ million is steep price on a playoff caliber team like the Mavericks. Still, he can still hit 3 pointers and he still has a pretty good defense. “3 and D” wing is the Nets biggest hole, and a player like Matthews would fits the term like a glove.

Dallas would have to give up Dorian Finney-Smith and a 2018 pick at least for this to go through. That’s a high price to pay for an elite point guard. Most people wouldn’t even think about it, but Mark Cuban isn’t most people.

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