08-06-2021, 09:23 PM
Am I wrong to think that the Lauri thing is being over complicated?
I keep seeing numbers suggested at 15 mill or above. Why would the Mavs be interested at that price and who is paying him that?
I get Lauri can sign his QO but he just wants out.
If he wants out and wants to come to the Mavs, take a 3 year deal with a PO that fits in to the TPE. He'll get at least 22 mill and he'll be guaranteed even more money if his market is worse or he gets hurt.
Personally I think the issue with all the SNT stuff has been what teams have been paying to do SNT. Mavs don't have many assets and don't want to part with any of them for guys who the teams have no interest in signing. Absolutely insane you are seeing 1sts getting dealt for guys that had 0% chance of resigning with their team. Just say fine. You get no TE. They can go sign elsewhere.
It feels like that's the approach Mavs could be taking and perhaps the Lauri SNT to other teams with assets never happens. Perhaps Lauri saying he's going to sign the QO unless you trade me to a specific team would change things.
I think Lauri has to force his way here if he winds up on the Mavs. I don't think Mavs are interested enough in him to actually pay anything of value.
I would assume that teams are asking for Brunson or Green in SNT deals or even some type of 1st or 1st swap and the Mavs don't like the players well enough to do those deals. Heck... I don't like any free agent this entire offseason other than Kawhi to do that type of deal.
I keep seeing numbers suggested at 15 mill or above. Why would the Mavs be interested at that price and who is paying him that?
I get Lauri can sign his QO but he just wants out.
If he wants out and wants to come to the Mavs, take a 3 year deal with a PO that fits in to the TPE. He'll get at least 22 mill and he'll be guaranteed even more money if his market is worse or he gets hurt.
Personally I think the issue with all the SNT stuff has been what teams have been paying to do SNT. Mavs don't have many assets and don't want to part with any of them for guys who the teams have no interest in signing. Absolutely insane you are seeing 1sts getting dealt for guys that had 0% chance of resigning with their team. Just say fine. You get no TE. They can go sign elsewhere.
It feels like that's the approach Mavs could be taking and perhaps the Lauri SNT to other teams with assets never happens. Perhaps Lauri saying he's going to sign the QO unless you trade me to a specific team would change things.
I think Lauri has to force his way here if he winds up on the Mavs. I don't think Mavs are interested enough in him to actually pay anything of value.
I would assume that teams are asking for Brunson or Green in SNT deals or even some type of 1st or 1st swap and the Mavs don't like the players well enough to do those deals. Heck... I don't like any free agent this entire offseason other than Kawhi to do that type of deal.