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

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My guess is that 3/$90 million is the New Orleans price, and possibly the Dallas price, but that the Mavs will very likely not offer that. And, I'm almost positive Miami won't offer that. I bet Miami and Dallas both offer two year deals, probably at lower numbers, and Lowry's decision ends up being "the bag, or a playoff team?"

Very similar to Gallinari from last time around, only on a bigger scale. 

I don't feel comfortable predicting the result, though. My gut tells me Riley will pants the Mavs here, but then again we've never seen Harrison go after anyone before. And, Zion/New Orleans actually could be a good team if they add Lowry, so that might be enough for him to talk himself into taking the bag, which he probably secretly wants to do, anyway. 

Pretty excited to see this one play out.

I thought I read Pelicans were going "all in" and could offer him 36m per.  I might be misremembering.  

Miami has the recruiting advantage, location advantage and talent advantage.  Pels might have the money advantage.  Dallas has Luka.

It's going to be very interesting but I hope this is smoke from the Mavs perspective.