06-23-2025, 10:14 PM
(06-23-2025, 09:39 PM)F Gump Wrote: I think the salary amount for Gaff is less about a pending (known) trade, and more about the Mavs and Gaff both getting the best deal they can do together. Mavs want to retain the ability to trade him IF the right deal is there, and this is the most they can offer him on an extension and still leave that trade door open. Gaff wants the guarantee locked in now, knows this is going to be the most the Mavs will do, and takes his chances that he might get traded with hopes that he won't.
This might be the right thinking...it makes sense.
But, if so, I think they just shot themselves in the foot by overpaying. If someone wants him for their starting center, that's a value deal. 2 months into another season with the Mavericks and that contract is going to look pretty bad, imho, not to mention he's less valuable as a target to come off the bench for someone, I'd wager.