06-19-2023, 05:06 PM
(06-19-2023, 04:35 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: You know that whatever 4 or 5 year deal he makes with them, he isn't going to play out that contract here. They have to make the deal tradeable within the new CBA. To me, the ideal is $30 mil a year (still too much, but they have no choice...). Anything more than $35 mil per is going to make us covet Beal's deal.
It kinda depends on availability. And maybe the trajectory of their careers as they age.
I'd put my money on Kyrie being healthier than Beal. If Beal becomes an iron man, and Kyrie another KP, then we'll have regrets...
Straight up, which is the better player? Beal, for his defense? I think I'd favor Kyrie to take the last shot in a championship game.
I'd be thrilled to get Kyrie in the $35m range. Is he willing to sacrifice dollars to get better teammates around him? Dirk 2.0?
You could make a case that Dallas only has two or three underperforming contracts, and a year from now they'll expire. In theory, that should make Kyrie a little more willing to flex on price.