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[Smitty]

I don’t believe that the luxury tax is a hard no anymore. I think that is one of the primary factors behind the recent sale of the team’s majority stake.

I hope they will avoid paying it frivolously and without cause, of course, because of the competitive ramifications. But it is obvious that the top teams will continue to be in the tax, so that is where the Mavericks need to be at some point.

I agree. This team will be a tax payer going forward. The biggest decisions will be if/when they exceed the first and/or second apron as those come with some real inhibitors.