(06-05-2021, 04:47 PM)Kammrath Wrote: Absolutely.
It truly seems to me the sides have all come to an agreement about "what is next" and they are peacefully coexisting while they await those changes.
I am 100% convinced that all sides know this is over this summer. I am pretty confident the sides also know "how" exactly it is going to unfold this summer.
Around the trade deadline, it was widely reported that the Mavericks had made some discreet inquiries about finding a new home for KP. The idea that the inquiries were made at the request of KP's camp was very low-key reported as having been quietly leaked to selected outlets. I suspect that the leaks, if they indeed occurred, came from the Mavs, although they could have been from KP's representatives, or even from both.
KP has not been shy about indicating his dissatisfaction with his role. He also has been semi-open with his attitude issues. Hanging out at the strip club and coming close to a suspension in the middle of the playoffs was pretty much a middle finger to the team, imho, despite his statement that he was "confused" about the rules. He's not a young boy anymore, and surely knew better.
I would believe that he is just biding his time until his stint with the Mavericks is over. I am less convinced that he or the team knows exactly how that will shake out, or even for certain IF it will transpire, but I guess anything is possible.
Having said all that, it seems that it could only be in the interest of both the team and Porzingis to have KP contribute as much as possible in the playoff run. This is a very weird situation.