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

[dirkfansince1998]

I know I'm going to get flamed for this (and I don't hate Markkanen - kind of like him, actually), but:

I was kind of hoping Donnie leaving would result in more Americans on the team. Not because I think they're better (the opposite might be true) but because I really believe that Cuban will ALWAYS be on this free agency tip, and it's clearly a fraternity. 

This is one of the reasons I liked the Lowry idea.

Same concern but I arrived at a different conclusion. Mavs, Spurs and Nuggets are probably the hotspots for international players in the league. Embrace it and focus on them in free agency. Marrkanen seems to be the only player that wants to join the Mavs at all cost and even though he isn´t great he is still a talent upgrade.
I absolutely hate it when they don´t take advantage of situations like this. Same for the local guys. Randle was willing to sign for less to come home but the Mavs had no interest.
For a team that continues to fail in free agency the few advantages of the location are important. Focus on local guys and international players.