MAVS NEWS:

[Winter]

The argument for him being more valuable now is that a team might see him as an important piece for this season, especially an East team with it being uniquely wide open.  Just from a pure value perspective you are getting another half year of him on that contract by trading for him now vs the offseason.  From a Mavs perspective trading him now probably means better draft positioning.  So it would be a win for both sides to make the deal sooner rather than later.  This doesn't mean I don't think the Mavs should drive a hard bargain.

Yeah, I don't disagree here. It just sounds like the Mavs are sending a message about his value that I suspect won't allow for many takers. I hope that's true.