(02-12-2024, 04:12 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Marc Stein:

"Could the Hawks ultimately decide to keep Dejounte Murray and trade Trae Young in the offseason? I can tell you this much: They’ve certainly convinced various rival teams that a Dejounte In/Trae Out course is going to be legitimately considered.

San Antonio tops the perceived list. The Spurs have circulated for months among prominent league observers as a viable destination for Young’s offensive gifts.
In Victor Wembanyama, they also seemingly possess precisely the sort of long and rangy defensive anchor who could mitigate Young’s defensive deficiencies.
It is likewise believed in some corners of the league that Young would have interest in South Texas as a destination if he were forced to leave Atlanta."

In that same article:
“I know of at least two teams on the NBA map that believe LeBron James would consider signing with them at far less than $51.4 million if Bronny James is on the roster. There might be more.”

(02-12-2024, 04:12 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Marc Stein:

"Could the Hawks ultimately decide to keep Dejounte Murray and trade Trae Young in the offseason? I can tell you this much: They’ve certainly convinced various rival teams that a Dejounte In/Trae Out course is going to be legitimately considered.

San Antonio tops the perceived list. The Spurs have circulated for months among prominent league observers as a viable destination for Young’s offensive gifts.
In Victor Wembanyama, they also seemingly possess precisely the sort of long and rangy defensive anchor who could mitigate Young’s defensive deficiencies.
It is likewise believed in some corners of the league that Young would have interest in South Texas as a destination if he were forced to leave Atlanta."

In that same article:
“I know of at least two teams on the NBA map that believe LeBron James would consider signing with them at far less than $51.4 million if Bronny James is on the roster. There might be more.”

(02-12-2024, 04:16 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I might be wrong, but I have a hard time imagining that the Buford/Popovich vision includes Trae Young.

(02-12-2024, 04:17 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: https://twitter.com/mcten/status/1757146789285945701?t=xNHF873rjt7IFVxyn62T2g
Dave McMenamin (@mcten)
Spencer Dinwiddie explains why he picked the Lakers over the Mavs: “Let’s say you’re a kid and you get your ass whupped by the bully. Dallas would have been like your mama, like, ‘It’s OK, baby.’ … Lakers are like your dad: ‘Nah, you better go out there and fight ‘til you win.’”

Dinwiddie has some shots for the Mavs. Crazy

(02-12-2024, 04:19 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: hmm...that is an odd quote.   tough understanding what he is meaning there.

(02-12-2024, 04:19 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: hmm...that is an odd quote.   tough understanding what he is meaning there.

(02-12-2024, 04:19 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: hmm...that is an odd quote.   tough understanding what he is meaning there.

(02-12-2024, 04:32 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: You could call the Mavs a lot of things, but that quote strikes me as really strange and off.

(02-12-2024, 04:34 PM)MarkAguirreWrathofGod Wrote: Exactly what I wondering. What does that even mean?

(02-12-2024, 04:19 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: hmm...that is an odd quote.   tough understanding what he is meaning there.

(02-12-2024, 04:57 PM)RoyTarpleysGhost Wrote: Sounds like he’s saying the Mavs don’t mind if they lose.

Lakers expectations are to win.

No idea why he’d take a shot at the Mavs.

(02-12-2024, 04:19 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: hmm...that is an odd quote.   tough understanding what he is meaning there.

(02-12-2024, 04:54 PM)bearforce1 Wrote: I interpreted it as the Mavs were the comfortable, easy choice - played there before, more limited role, etc.  I think he's saying he wanted to push himself and chose the Lakers (who I think needed him more than the Mavs with Vincent out still)...just my interpretation - didn't read it as a shot at the Mavs...

(02-12-2024, 04:17 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Spencer Dinwiddie explains why he picked the Lakers over the Mavs: “Let’s say you’re a kid and you get your ass whupped by the bully. Dallas would have been like your mama, like, ‘It’s OK, baby.’ … Lakers are like your dad: ‘Nah, you better go out there and fight ‘til you win.’”

Dinwiddie has some shots for the Mavs. Crazy

(02-12-2024, 04:17 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: https://twitter.com/mcten/status/1757146789285945701?t=xNHF873rjt7IFVxyn62T2g
Dave McMenamin (@mcten)
Spencer Dinwiddie explains why he picked the Lakers over the Mavs: “Let’s say you’re a kid and you get your ass whupped by the bully. Dallas would have been like your mama, like, ‘It’s OK, baby.’ … Lakers are like your dad: ‘Nah, you better go out there and fight ‘til you win.’”

Dinwiddie has some shots for the Mavs. Crazy

(02-12-2024, 05:43 PM)F Gump Wrote: Looks like a money thing to me. He is weighing "desire to win" by "willingness to spend (on SD, in particular)."

That sounds like he preferred DAL, but he's miffed because the Mavs didn't offer him more than LA did, even though they could have. So he took the money. The thought is that "DAL could have improved their team, but did not do everything they could have to improve, but LA did. So the DAL FO isn't really trying as hard as they can."

LA offered about $1.5M. Mavs are about $2.66M under the tax line, and still have some of their MLE which is pro-rating downward daily (currently in excess of $3M remains).

If he is a difference-maker, or could have been, he'll be right. If he isn't, he'll just be a guy who took the highest offer, while being bothered that someone else didn't chase him with all they had to spend.