Change has to come from Cuban

[omahen]

Brunson had established himself as a good backup, then co-starter to Luka during the regular season, where he was considered trade bait early on. He was basically JAG until the opening playoff series against UTA where he had 3 excellent games against a defense that apparently couldn't stop anyone. Failure to sign a mid-season contract followed by his father getting the Knicks spot combined with the spurt of success in the playoffs and all of a sudden he's a near-max starting-caliber NBA point guard who is now too good to listen to Cuban's offer? He wanted a starting spot away from Luka's spotlight so he ran to the comfort zone of NYK's and protection of his fathers buddies. Good luck to him, but letting JB walk isn't what's wrong with DAL. It may even be positive in the longer run.

If you think Brunson is overpaid, than we will just never get on a same page. I think Mavs have at least five contracts that are less valuable than Brunson one. Four of them are long term and most of them bad fits next to Luka. Yet Mavs somehow draw a line with Brunson, their second best player.

I think it is very naive to think that Brunson didn't listen to Mavs offer. Mavs offer was reported and it was considerably lower than NY one. Which was also reported. I am sure agents in their effort to get their guy paid make sure the teams know what they are competing against. Mavs, as a couple of times beforehand in Brunson case, miscalculated the situation (they didn't think NY can make room). As was reported.