01-03-2025, 12:23 PM
(01-03-2025, 12:20 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: Windhorst] The Finney-Smith trade led to a bidding war between the Lakers and the Grizzlies, with hard feelings emanating from both the Grizzlies and the Nets for the way it played out.
Johnson has many more suitors, and the Nets have made it clear it will be a steeper price to get Johnson, league sources told ESPN.
One of the factors is that the Nets, currently projected to have more than $60 million in cap space next summer, are planning on going star searching either in free agency or by using that room to acquire a big name via trade. Brooklyn has made it known it sees Johnson as either a very good fit as a role player next to a star or an attractive player to use in a trade to get that star, sources said. The point being, the price is higher because the Nets don't have to trade Johnson.
Sounds like the Grizzles offer for DFS was a top 17 protected first and they wanted the Nets second round pick back as well. Mavs could have competed with that. Although not having a expiring to match may have put them out if they were interested at all.