01-12-2024, 08:25 PM
(01-12-2024, 12:33 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: He can walk in the summertime and the Raps have to get something for him in return. I doubt the return is going to be prohibitive for the Mavs at all, and I would assume Ujiri isn't stupid enough to shut down conversations with his most likely trade partner by bringing up Lively.
I forcefully but respectfully disagree. There are a lot of teams who would like to have Siakam. He's the only top-40 player in the NBA who's clearly available at this time. Teams like the Warriors, Hawks, Pacers and Nets can all easily beat our offer. Masai would bring up Lively then hang up the phone when we said no.
We might have a chance this summer if Siakam makes it to free agency and determines he wants to be a Maverick. We'd have some leverage then. Currently, Toronto has no incentive to accept our best offer which is multiple bad contracts and a 2027 1st.