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[DanSchwartzgan]

Maybe the Mavs also use this is a strategic plot in negotiations. We want to compete and for that we need our exceptions, which means you can only get x-amount. Kyrie says no, you know he´s all about getting paid and at age 31 with his history that´s a huge red flag.

Or, the more positive view would be that he's signing and his final number is flexible depending on whether we accomplish certain things that have been laid out for him (Dallas has done this before).  We are trying to do this and if it works, you get $X.  But, if it doesn't, you get $Y.  He comes to agreement early, but the number is fuzzy until everything else is accomplished.

On another note, I was playing around with Ayton/Turner stuff and noticed something I hadn't before about the deal Phoenix reportedly turned down.  With a 10% trade spread for Phoenix, Ayton for THJ/Holmes/McGee is legal by a $27,000 margin (I like having a cap guru on the team rather than Mark's spreadsheet).  Sending out McGee in the deal is what allows us room for both the MLE and BAE.  If he isn't in the deal, we miss being able to use the MLE by $181k (plus we'd need some space under the apron to comfortably operate without going over (those numbers assume $40mm start value for Kyrie).  The ability to start at $39mm instead of $40mm would be huge here.