07-05-2023, 01:24 PM
(07-05-2023, 01:20 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: I hope Portland isn't going to match. There are a lot of reasons not to. As KL pointed out, a full MLE offer is pretty rich for a player like Thybulle (although I don't think is an overpay whatsoever), the fit/development issues as well are another reason.
But POR could always match and retain the asset. Fewer and fewer teams are letting players just walk for free (ignore the elephant in this sentence, I am NOT alluding to you-know-who). So with that in mind, I assume Portland is going to want a little something in return for not letting Thybulle walk, even if he's overpaid.
Is it the Mavs 2030 2nd rounder? Wood? Bullock? Who knows. I'm just assuming here.
Bullock makes some sense as a salary match, expiring contract that Portland could flip at the deadline. Might take one of our second rounders as well.