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

[mvossman]

https://marcstein.substack.com/p/gold-st...ony-abroad

• [color=var(--print_on_web_bg_color, #1a1a1a)]The Dallas Mavericks' post-draft focus, sources say, will be the pursuit of Kyle Lowry (along with Miami, New Orleans and Philadelphia) and their bid to re-sign Tim Hardaway Jr. Dallas was initially expected to wait and see if Kawhi Leonard gave any indication that he was open to leaving the Clippers, but the Mavericks have moved off of those plans.[/color]
  
  
• [color=var(--print_on_web_bg_color, #1a1a1a)]Given the understandable pessimism in circulation about the Pelicans’ ability to win the Lowry Sweepstakes in competition with a number of teams closer to true contention, New Orleans has also been increasingly mentioned as a likely suitor for Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie when free agency officially starts Aug. 2.[/color]
  

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I hope Dallas has some insight here.  Awfully tough to compete against Miami and his hometown Philly.    Plus, Dallas does not have good assets for a sign and trade so if things were equal Dallas is behind there too.

The options for S&T does not affect who lands him.  That is a decision after he chooses which team to go to.  Then that team can work with Raptors on potential S&T.