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[F Gump]

It's being realistic.  If they can't find a decent trade for him this TDL or the offseason the odds of finding a better one later when he is a year or more older is slim.

I think that "reality" is only real if you think it is. 

We saw the same equation in OKC when they were "stuck with" Westbrook. And then they weren't, as they got full value for him and then some, from a team who convinced themselves they HAD TO have him. Of course, after that they were "stuck with" CP3, rinse and repeat, Horford, rinse and repeat, etc over and over. They never traded because they HAD TO but instead they waited until someone was eager and desperate to offer full value and maybe a bit more. 

It actually started with PG, of course -- he was semi available but they didnt get the offer -- until they did, from LAC who simply had to have him. Full value and more, a huge haul.

When you have THE TALENT, patience will win. There's not enough top talent, already developed  to go around, and the longer he's out there, the more teams will try to figure if he might be their answer and how to persuade the Mavs to say yes. 

An easy yes to the first lukewarm suitor won't get you that deal. Patience wins. There is always another trade window ahead, and sooner or later a team will be desperate for that last piece. 

You just need a GM who understands how to play the game. I act when I am the chasee, and never the chaser. When others are bidding to try to wrestle away what I have, not the other way around. The Mavs have the ONLY AD, and the competition will emerge for him at some point. No rush here.