ROSTER TALK: Mavs favs for Vogel if no HC job exists. Kyrie handshake deal?

[DanSchwartzgan]

This would be very good news!

It could mean he signs one version of what he's eligible for and he stays (2, 3 or 4 years at the 120% number).  There is another version of what he's eligible for (2 years at the 105% number) and he's still trade eligible.  If the latter, an acquiring team would likely want that agreement in advance of a trade.  So, it would make sense in the order of things for that to happen first.  

Since he appears to be celebrating the 'accomplishment' (meaning something more than the smaller number of dollars and years), it could be the 4/$77mm.  There was talk yesterday of Irving 'compromising' at 3 years or doing a 2/1 with the third year a TO.  Luka has three years before his PO.  In the fourth year from now he can turn down the PO and start his super-max.  It would make sense for Wood to be a 3/1 with the fourth being a TO.  Maxi's contract runs these same 3 years.

Maybe the smart play here isn't expiring contracts, but guys with three more years left or guys who are extension eligible this summer that you can sign for two years past next season...Wiggins, Collins, Rozier, D. Robinson and any first rounder from the last draft (Jovic) qualify as the former.