(08-23-2021, 03:00 PM)jesusshuttlesworth82 Wrote: Put yourself in LM shoes.
1. There's no way I'm signing a 3/$36 deal with Dallas that fits into their TPE. I like Dallas but that's way less than what I think I'm worth going forward.
4. Calls up agent. Can you try to get me a 3/$45-48 contract and get me to the Mavericks?
6. Shit...what do we do?
If CHI is truly interested in him signing the QO, that's probably the outcome unless LM will sign for a number attractive enough to give up some value to CHI.
I'm not convinced the Mavs see value in him at 3/$45M or more. Other teams apparently do not.
EDITED --- The numbers work for a straight one-for-one swap of DP for LM with starting salary of about 14.7M. EDIT - after looking closer at LM's salary last year, which is the smallest applicable match value he generates, it's big enough to cover DP salary in return, so if CHI will take DP in return, the Mavs would be free with such a swap to pay LM whatever number they found suitable (up to well beyond his value). They also might want to make it a declining salary, in light of other commitments.