06-23-2021, 02:22 PM
I agree with McMahon, that the Mavs probably have 3 more seasons to move to an elite talent level, if they want to keep Luka happy and avoid him starting to make waves and force his way out.
He'll sign a 4+1 extension assuring him over $200M. That means they will have him under contract for final year of current contract, plus 4 more, total of 5 locked in.
If you get to the backside of that time frame, and the Mavs are a low seed team with little to no playoff success, it will mean Luka has already finished 6 Mav years with nothing to show for it, he'll be getting frustrated, and you are counting down on whether he will sign the next deal with you or not. If he (or his agent) makes waves, teams will line up and it can turn ugly really quickly. So they need some significant progress before the next 3 years end.
He'll sign a 4+1 extension assuring him over $200M. That means they will have him under contract for final year of current contract, plus 4 more, total of 5 locked in.
If you get to the backside of that time frame, and the Mavs are a low seed team with little to no playoff success, it will mean Luka has already finished 6 Mav years with nothing to show for it, he'll be getting frustrated, and you are counting down on whether he will sign the next deal with you or not. If he (or his agent) makes waves, teams will line up and it can turn ugly really quickly. So they need some significant progress before the next 3 years end.