EXTENSION: DFS signs 4 yr/$55.5M deal w/ trade-kicker and player-option

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I'm low key shocked that Finney Smith didn't try for a larger contract as a free agent but I imagine its hard to turn down generational money for a maybe

And I like how he didn't sign the extension until after the trade deadline was over. If Finney Smith had been traded somewhere horrible, then I doubt if he would have signed

I don't think it was like this at all.

1 I think what he's getting is the broad market value for a 3-and-D guy whose contribution is way more D than 3. You should find those priced in the MLE range, more or less (maybe just a bit more sometimes) - see Bullock, Reggie.

2 I doubt DFS "waited" and picked his moment. Instead, I would wager the Mavs didn't make a hard offer until they were sure they would not need him in a trade. Most extensions create no-trade barriers. His could have.