08-02-2021, 08:50 AM
(08-02-2021, 08:49 AM)Jommybone Wrote: Am I right to think there are 2 and only 2 likely explanations for the Mavs no longer prioritizing THJ: (1) because they’re going under the cap to sign somebody, or (2) because they’ve found a trade opportunity they like better than requires a THJ-sized outgoing contract? The TPE theory fits category 2.
I think there's a chance that they had him targeted at a price range, and that some other team is poised to offer him a contract that exceeds it.