02-06-2020, 07:30 PM
(02-06-2020, 06:44 PM)omahen Wrote:That wouldn't have been his only option. He could have gotten an offer sheet. It's never a given that a RFA is going to sign with his original team. If he makes it clear he wants out, as a practical (rather than contractual) matter, he can force it. Or he could have pursued a sign-and-trade, if that was available. The point is, the Mavs made him want to sign here as an enthusiastic player, and they got the deal done. That was an important 2019-2020 move. If you think KP is a bust, then you could disagree about whether it was a good move. But saying it was nothing just doesn't accord with reality.(02-06-2020, 06:37 PM)mavsluvr Wrote: That wasn't a given.
Of course it was. No player with KP injury history would be stupid enough to risk 150 million payment by taking the qualifing offer.