08-11-2021, 08:34 AM
(08-11-2021, 08:18 AM)omahen Wrote: I don't agree for Toronto. They can always wait till TDL and dump him for close to nothing than. In the meanwhile they can explore trades - they can trade him for worse contract and assets, they can include him in a trade for a star with bunch of picks included. All of this is easier to do with Dragic than with Powell (or nothing).
I could agree for Markkanen from Chicago perspective, but New Orleans has a 17 million TPE. So Markkanen might be more inclined to sign with them for more money.
That´s exactly what I mean. Raptors will hold on Dragic, pay him for nothing and then make a bad trade like Memphis later on.
Word an the street is signing with Dallas is worth some millions compared to sign with NO.
If they would have been an option he would have been included in the Ball-trade.
And I don´t think NO can pay more for Markkanen than the Bulls paid for Ball.
Markkanen will finally sign the QO and insist on a trade to Dallas and we will only offer 1 second then.