MAVS NEWS: Luka Is Hurt, But is Trudging On | DLive's Mom Passes Away| Maxi OUT

[Smitty]

Good explanation for why we targeted 2027-2030 for trading picks, Luka is not giving up $100 million. He signs the max extension next summer. We have him under team control until 2030. We have until then to convince him to sign the next extension after that. 

Between now and July of next year we do everything we can to improve the team to his liking. So nothing stands in the way of him signing that. If we can keep making moves and keep the 2031 FRP we will be in great shape

Yes, very good article.  I think there is very little chance he doesn't sign the extension in 2025, and the moves made over this last year make it even more likely he signs.  Makes giving up the picks/swaps less painful.

This was my takeaway also. The absolute minimum amount of money he’d lose by not being a Maverick in one way or another is $100M. That’s pretty significant.


“ So, what are the 4 years the Mavericks would therefore have Luka under team control?

2026-27
2027-28
2028-29
2029-30
These just happen to be the 4 drafts the Mavericks don’t have control over their potential high-end draft picks. Therefore the Mavericks will either have Luka or whatever they’d receive if he forced a trade at some point during these seasons. This means they are making a smart bet that Luka will commit to them in July 2025 for a deal initially worth 100+ million more than anyone else could offer 12 months later”


I actually LOVE that these are the FRP/Pick Swaps the FO has been trading instead of the ones the next 5 years. They will use the immediate picks to continue to upgrade and by that time you’ve built a team in Luka’s timeline to be great. Hell, they might even be great this year and next.