10-22-2023, 11:31 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-22-2023, 11:32 PM by SleepingHero.)
(10-22-2023, 03:16 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Editors Note: Quote from the article, not Dan
If Dallas wants to lock him up, it would likely need to approach that Keldon Johnson number. Ask Jalen Brunson how comfortable the Mavericks are making big upside bets like that. In all likelihood, their offer underwhelms and Green punishes them for their hesitance during the season."
This thought process to me makes no sense and is a bit inane.
The biggest and most relevant difference between Green and Brunsons situations is that Green is an RFA. No matter what, Green will be a Maverick if the Mavs want to retain him. They did not have the luxury of that with Brunson.
No way Green forfeits a long term deal and takes the qualifying offer (which still means he's back here next year). Green will be a Mav and any pussyfooting regarding an extension is in line with the Mavericks FINALLY using their leverage as a team to get the best deal on the books as they can.
If a team comes along and and the market agrees that Green is worth a massive deal, then Mavs have all the leverage in the world here whether it be enforcing a SnT for any Green deal or just matching to retain the asset. For all of these reasons, he's not going to be getting a Keldon Johnson type of deal unless some up and coming team offers it and dares the Mavs to match. Which they will. Because the alternative doesn't make a lick of sense.
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