01-18-2023, 01:24 PM
(01-18-2023, 01:05 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: No, that's your interpretation of what was reported.
Yes, some of it is "interpretation" from both of us, but I feel you are leaving out data and info.
1) Cuban explicitly said as much (no chance to offer), but of course I assume you wouldn't trust Cuban.
2) I followed this all VERY closely in June and July to get an accurate picture of everything. The reporting was that the Mavs made a decision the summer of 2021 when management was in flux (Donnie out, Nico in) to NOT offer JB the max extension. The Mavs internal belief at that time was they would have the chance to trade him at the TDL but if they didn't he would be gone in FA. The Mavs had gotten the sense from JB and his camp more than a year before he left that he was angling for NYK. They gambled by thinking they could trade him. They failed to realize that no one in the league would trade for him because everyone knew he was going to NYK and would be a rental.
The Mavs made massive mistakes with the JB situation, but by the time June rolled around it was WAY TOO LATE. The ship had sailed.