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That wasn't a given.

Of course it was. No player with KP injury history would be stupid enough to risk 150 million payment by taking the qualifing offer.

That wouldn't have been his only option. He could have gotten an offer sheet. It's never a given that a RFA is going to sign with his original team. If he makes it clear he wants out, as a practical (rather than contractual) matter, he can force it. Or he could have pursued a sign-and-trade, if that was available. The point is, the Mavs made him want to sign here as an enthusiastic player, and they got the deal done. That was an important 2019-2020 move. If you think KP is a bust, then you could disagree about whether it was a good move. But saying it was nothing just doesn't accord with reality.

It's not his only option. Sure he can sign an offer sheet for a much smaller number, guessing 10 mil or less like Noel did and give up 150 million dollars guaranteed but it's only theoretical at this point bc no RFA has ever refused a max offer. If the Knicks had kept him, KP might have been the first just because he hated his situation so much.

I can't say I've researched that, but something can always happen for the first time. If you think the FO should get no credit for re-signing KP, I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree. Cool beans.