06-28-2022, 06:20 PM
(06-28-2022, 05:33 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: The big deal is that they should've traded him at the deadline if they didn't want to pay what it would take to keep him.
(06-28-2022, 06:10 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: What do you imagine the haul would have been for a UFA that has deep ties to the Knicks?
The UFA status alone would have devalued him severely. Yes, the acquiring team would have had Bird rights and still would have been subject to losing him.
They definitely do not get equal value in return given what JB gave the Mavs in a WCF playoff run. At least we have the memories; I think we can all agree it's been the most fun season since 2011.
Do the Mavs have another WCF run in the near future? Or better? No cap space next summer nor the summer after that. And Mavs still have a Christian Wood situation to figure out.