08-02-2021, 08:58 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.
My thought is that a big part of his priority was related to him and Lowry having the same agent (package deal). Now that it appears Lowry is going to Miami, maybe he is not as much of a priority.