(04-07-2021, 04:57 PM)cow Wrote: That seems likely.  He wants to win and he wants his money.  Maybe someone gives him a 3YR/90-100m offer and the Suns don't want to extend him and he considers it.  Could he get a 2YR contract after he opts in in the 23-33m per range?  *shrug*

(04-07-2021, 05:01 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: Ya the only thing I could see is Suns don't want to extend bc they are worried ab his age or something and some other team offers him $100 mil. But if that was really the case you would think the Suns wouldn't have traded for him in the first place. The Suns are playing great, CP3 still gets to be the alpha there more or less and the team is in 2nd place in the West. Don't know why they would break that up.

(04-07-2021, 04:38 PM)Kammrath Wrote: Is the Hollinger bit in here?

https://twitter.com/NateDuncanNBA/status/1379878286751232000

(04-07-2021, 04:35 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Korver signed his last contract at the same age.

(04-07-2021, 06:04 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I get that they're both white shooters, and for all I know their percentages are similar, so I'm not saying it's a crazy comparison. But, I don't really view those two players as being contemporaries. I really feel like most teams would want Redick next year if he doesn't retire.

(04-07-2021, 06:19 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Could have listed even more similar guys. Elite shooters with limited athleticism. Mike Miller, Steve Kerr, Jose Calderon, Dell Curry, James Jones all retired at a similar age. Always in the 36/37 range. At some point even the best shooting percentages aren´t enough to overcome the defensive short comings.

(04-07-2021, 06:25 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Oh, if the idea is that he's going to retire, then maybe. I'm just saying I don't expect he'll play for the minimum or the BAE. My instinct is that he'll be worth more than that for a lot of teams, however, and probably enough to get him excited about lacing them up for one more season. Unless he looks completely done down the stretch. I have a sneaky feeling he's going to look a lot better here by the time the playoffs come around than he did earlier this season in New Orleans, but it's just a feeling, admittedly. 

I agree that his defense is officially a bummer, and an indication that he's on the way out. But, he'll still rotate correctly and pick up the right guy in transition. Until very recently I would've felt like that represents defensive improvement on this team.

(04-07-2021, 04:38 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Or, maybe JRich is not that player.

(04-07-2021, 09:11 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: 1. Given the nature of RFA players and the risk associated with going after them AND the Mavs historical failures in FA I would avoid both 

(04-07-2021, 09:17 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: We argued Markkanen or Collins, but what about both?

(04-07-2021, 11:44 PM)jesusshuttlesworth82 Wrote: prediction time:  KP is gonna demand a trade this offseason.

(04-07-2021, 11:44 PM)jesusshuttlesworth82 Wrote: prediction time:  KP is gonna demand a trade this offseason.

(04-07-2021, 07:08 PM)F Gump Wrote: Sign-and-trade is an alternate way to pursue them. The big issue is getting them to want to sign with Dallas (including an agreement on the money) and their old team not wanting to pay that much. That's knowable, without having to create risk in other areas to do so.

(04-08-2021, 04:04 AM)Mavs2021 Wrote: Let´s put it this way. I don´t think he´ll have to ask and he won´t be unhappy.

We are 9-9 without Porzingis, but Doncic missed three of those games. We are 9-6 (60% winning percentage), when Porzingis is out and Luka is playing. That´s with his replacements being WCS, Boban, JJ, Powell and Melli. Overall we are 28-22 (56% winning percentage).

I think the Mavs feel they are just not getting enough out of $30M a year and then there is the passive-aggressive vibes between Luka and Kristaps.

(04-08-2021, 06:18 AM)SleepingHero Wrote:

Since Feb 1st the Mavs are 16-7 in games KP has played in. Good for a .695 win % or a 57 win pace. 

Overall since Feb 1st the Mavs have the 3rd best record in the league and are one of the top net ratings overall (and this is including the games where we've essentially gave up and didn't play either Luka or KP twice). 

This HOU game was a bad effort from everyone, but it's especially bad and hard to win when 3 starters combine for 13 points on 3/20 shooting.

I think we gotta be realistic and chock it up to a bad game and move on (and remember how good this team has been), instead of hitting the big red button for no reason.

(04-08-2021, 07:42 AM)Mavs2021 Wrote: Well during that same stretch we are also 4-1 with Doncic/without Porzingis good for a .800 win % or a 66 win pace.  

Let´s not forget of those 9-6 games with Doncic/without Porzingis this season, most were performed by out of shape Luka.

I think we´d benefit from playing a faster pace. The Mavs play like Porzingis is Dirk in the half-court, but he is not.

(04-08-2021, 06:18 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: I think we gotta be realistic and chock it up to a bad game and move on (and remember how good this team has been), instead of hitting the big red button for no reason.

(04-08-2021, 08:32 AM)omahen Wrote: This!