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Thanks.  If CBA Mav's is correct and that's his max extension, then it is that offer at most or go to free agency in a year and risk injury and risk being traded to somewhere where you don't get to enjoy life (or maximize your value).  

If those are my choices (or I can lock in $91mm), I take the $91mm.  I'd ask for the PO on year four and Dallas should try to do away with the ULTBE incentives as those hurt your apron math.  I had $18mm in mind as a starting number, but I get the "percentage of the cap" argument that is being made here.

I keep going back and forth on who to trade.  PJ is more valuable, but more easily replaced as a bench 4/3 with things already on the roster.  Gafford gets replaced presumably by Jones/Powell in the games AD or Lively misses.  That makes him important in terms of getting you through the regular season.  But, he may not play much in the playoffs if everyone is healthy.  I read where Gafford was mad at the media (Fake News!) for saying he wanted "starter money".  So, maybe his extension wouldn't be too crazy either.

My preference is to keep both at good numbers and shed some of the bench excess between Martin or Naji plus Powell, Hardy and OMax.  I would put draft capital with that for the right player, but would probably prefer a band-aid until Kyrie gets back over paying too much for someone who isn't in our long term plans.