NTI will not be able to extract full value from his hero Pelinka. He's the awestruck fanboy, willing to do whatever RP feels is good for LA.
No matter how much LA wants Gaff, someone else has to negotiate it.
I think Reaves and 2031 pick is fair, but I'd ask for more draft capital. The Knecht/Vincent ideas are awful, filling the roster with extra bodies (when the Mavs need fewer) and useless salary (when Mavs need to get rid of a lot already).
Has Gaffs value gone up since Mavs got him? Yes, considerably. Don't be blind. Playing in WAS is like Siberia. No way to evaluate. Making significant contributions on a good team that goes to Finals is a great boost in desirability.
As for Gaff future salary, whoever wants him traded to flee from a looming 20M salary is inventing the straw-iest strawman ever. No way he gets that, and no way the Mavs have such an absurd worry. (He may be in line for MLE-sized deal, but probably a bit less, which IMO remains good value for his play, and looks like a good chance for an extension this summer in that range IF the Mavs have decided they want to keep him.)
No matter how much LA wants Gaff, someone else has to negotiate it.
I think Reaves and 2031 pick is fair, but I'd ask for more draft capital. The Knecht/Vincent ideas are awful, filling the roster with extra bodies (when the Mavs need fewer) and useless salary (when Mavs need to get rid of a lot already).
Has Gaffs value gone up since Mavs got him? Yes, considerably. Don't be blind. Playing in WAS is like Siberia. No way to evaluate. Making significant contributions on a good team that goes to Finals is a great boost in desirability.
As for Gaff future salary, whoever wants him traded to flee from a looming 20M salary is inventing the straw-iest strawman ever. No way he gets that, and no way the Mavs have such an absurd worry. (He may be in line for MLE-sized deal, but probably a bit less, which IMO remains good value for his play, and looks like a good chance for an extension this summer in that range IF the Mavs have decided they want to keep him.)
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