2021 FREE AGENCY: Markkanen wants out of CHI | DAL "definitely interested"

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But the fact they are the leftovers seems to suggest the entire slate of NBA management disagrees with your assessment of these four guys. 

And if we’d waited for their price to get reasonable before inking Bullock and Brown, there’s little doubt those fellas would be gone.

Listen, I’m disappointed too. That seems to be what this time of year is all about. The anti-Christmas for Mavs fans. But the flip side is this:

Kawhi might be asking for a 1+1. (Pay me for a year of rehab and THEN I’ll decide whether to stay or leave.)

Lowry’s deal might make Kemba’s Boston deal look good. (You remember Kemba’s deal. The one that got Danny Ainge fired.)

Collins might have been matched by Atlanta at any price. (Leaving Fish to write about getting kicked in the Collins.)

Dragic might end up here for free instead of costing assets. (Seriously, what is Toronto’s alternative, unless the Heat offered them some kind of alternative compensation should they be unable to flip him to Dallas by Friday.)

Which all reduces, in my mind, to the ultimate question: Will the Lakers or Heat steal Luka from us at some point down the road? The answer is probably. They get everybody else. But hopefully it will be after Luka is old and gray like Malone and Melo. That’s what I’m holding out hope for.

They are out there mostly because asking price was too high.  The money has dried up.  I think now most in that group are hoping for sign and trade or will take one year deals.  I agree that Bullock is a good player, but Id rather have Oubre at that price point, id rather have Jackson.  I think Markannen or Schroder  would be amazing gets for a low price.  Any of these players can give you 20 off the bench.  Bullock is a Deshawn Stevenson type, great glue guy, great shooter but not elite.