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

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CP3 was awesome for Phoenix and now the assumption is that adding one veteran to a young team will immediately add 15-20 wins to every team. If Phoenix had lost in the 1st round to a healthy Lakers team, nobody would even consider giving Lowry that much money. Or if he had not been carried to an NBA championship by Kawhi Leonard, which hinged on a single 3pt shot that double bounced on the rim.

To me that is the single worst reactionary GMing, but it´s a fairly frequent phenomenon. No front office worth a damn makes decision based on arbitary small sample size outcomes/results.

I'm not even arguing the Lowry is THE thing to do. I don't know that. But the Mavs search for a secondary playmaker who can play defense isn't new. It predates Chris Paul's success with the Suns. 

Ball is 23 years old right now. When Lowry was 23 years old, he averaged 9/5 and his shooting splits over his first four years in the league were roughly 42/25/80. OMG you morons, you want to sign that kid. Are you crazy? He´ll never ever be as good as Devin Harris. Hard pass. 

I think you're saying that you like Ball, but the above is a bit confusing. Can we get him? Would he be willing to be secondary to Luka?

If you want a veteran leader so desperately, then you go and overpay Dragic for 1-2 years. 

I'd be open to this, but does he start next to Luka and give you the defense and toughness that we're looking for?