(05-16-2021, 11:57 AM)F Gump Wrote: Also, barring some MAJOR (and unexpected) development in the playoffs, I expect that:
1 Josh Richardson exercises his player option, and
2 WCS's team option is exercised by the Mavs
Why do you think that? Richardson market is easily at least full MLE, imho. So it would make sense to go for a short term prove it deal somewhere else if Mavs don't see him as primary option. I just don't see opt in as his only way.
As for WCS, I don't see his market being above his salary. He is way too inconsistent that anybody would see him as their starting center and teams rarely pay above vet min for deep bench bigs. So Mavs can easily reject his option and bring him back for exception money, if they wish so.