08-05-2021, 11:54 AM
(08-05-2021, 11:30 AM)vfromlmf Wrote: I'm quite confident the Mavs already have a deal worked out for Dragic. What's the delay? Toronto. They only have seven guaranteed contracts, the full MLE, a forthcoming trade exception for Lowry (and maybe also Dragic), $10.5 million in cap room and a well-regarded front office.
Meanwhile, there are some big names on the block and trade-season is just warming up.
Bottom line, Masai Ujiri is no idiot. He didn't trade Lowry and take on all that salary just to land Achiuwa. Toronto has lots of options and they're evaluating the field before they finalize anything. Dragic wants to land in Dallas and he very likely will ...but it's going to take some time for Toronto to get it's ducks in a row before they limit any of their options.
I´m not saying Toronto is not the hold-up, but there is no way they could foresee how the FA is unfolding and I think they are not happy at all with their options with Dragic.
I filtered the contracts in his traderange and there is not much other than untouchables or awfuls. I think the Raptors proved even well-regarded front offices can be idiots sometimes.