(05-24-2024, 10:22 AM)surfpuckmd Wrote: He might not receive 4yr-55M offers but every organization in the NBA is watching the playoffs and imagining DJJ on their roster right now. Players are often paid very well based on a successful playoff run. DJJ has been really great during these playoffs. I believe there will be many teams willing to pay at least 10M per year.
The hope is that DJJ recognizes that he's found the perfect situation for his style of play and is willing to take some discount to stay where he is thriving. There may be room for some compromise but I'll be shocked if that compromise is for less than 10M per year.
I don’t disagree entirely. 4-55M is just the NTMLE. I’m simply pointing out that we LOVE DJJ as Mavs fans, rightfully so. Just that it would be incredibly rare for a player to go from Vet min to 14M AAV when he didn’t even have a career year. He’s literally done exactly what he’s always done. It’s just that the Mavs needed exactly that.
I listened to some NBA guys a month or two ago and I’m paraphrasing here but they said when a player signs for vet minimum they are almost always going to remain vet minimums, that NBA executives view it that way almost unanimously. Of course, DJJ deserves a raise I just find it hard to believe it’ll be around the $14M number people are worried about. The tax payer MLE of 5.2M is still a sizable raise from 2.7M.
And if the Mavs do have to make room because of another team pulling an Indy (Bruce Brown), I’ve already pointed out the connection with DET and THJ and the Mavs with Grimes. It will cost something most likely and I’ve already said I think the ‘25 SRP (TOR) seems right.