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Here is an important aspect of this if we assume Kyrie wants out and Dallas takes the Houston threat seriously.  The Miami package DOES NOT have to equal what we gave up to get Kyrie.  It DOES NOT have to represent fair value in the market place.  All it has to do is be better than what Dallas could do in the open market with cap room and the room MLE (vs. the Miami package and the full MLE). 

"The Miami package DOES NOT have to equal what we gave up to get Kyrie. It DOES NOT have to represent fair value in the market place." --

Actually, DAL is the one who sets the parameters on what it takes for MIA to get Kyrie, not MIA. It has to equal whatever DAL says it must, or the Mavs can just say no and MIA doesn't get him. The threat of "or else, Houston" is meaningless for Miami to use, since Miami doesn't get Kyrie if they shoot that bullet. Nor does it help Kyrie either (and it's kind of a hollow threat, since if he really wanted HOU, he could sign there before all the discussion. If they even want him, that is)

The Kyrie negotiation first begins with Dallas. It only gets past that should he and the Mavs fail to see eye to eye.

A snt begins to be considered should there be an impasse between DAL-Kyrie on the numbers -- and then, it becomes to both of their best interest to find another good team who will want to pay Kyrie his money AND offer what satisfies the Mavs. Although the discussion here keeps pushing MIA as the place, I don't think that trade convo is necessarily with MIA.

I believe the alternative to "MIA snt" will be other bidders, both for Kyrie's salary and to satisfy DAL, and not HOU. Kyrie does have a big say, of course, but it takes all 3, not just 1 or 2, to make a snt.