01-12-2024, 09:05 PM
(01-12-2024, 08:25 PM)surfpuckmd Wrote: 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.
Siakam has all the leverage. He’s traded to a team he wants or walks for nothing. The Mavs can give a decent package. Omax, unprotected 1st, somebody decent in the salary match like THJ. Get er done.