08-16-2021, 06:04 PM
https://theathletic.com/2768084/2021/08/...-harrison/
Some extremely interesting tid-bits here from Cato regarding Dragic and Markkanen.
"I wrote much more about the Goran Dragic situation last week, and I still believe it’s more likely the Mavericks hold out for a buyout than trade for him now given Toronto has no reason to waver on its desire for prospects back. But that’s an intriguing idea I hadn’t yet considered.
Another critical domino is the team’s interest in Lauri Markkanen, which Marc Stein reported last week. I’m underwhelmed by Markkanen as a core part moving forward, but curious in a three-year deal — the minimum number of years needed for a signed-and-traded player, which any deal bringing him here would have to be — under his market value.
Chicago isn’t incentivized in helping the Mavericks for no cost at all. If Markkanen agrees to the qualifying offer, he could still be a rotation player and an interesting trade target around the deadline on a one-year, $9 million deal. While players who sign qualifying offers automatically earn no-trade clauses, Markkanen knows his future isn’t in Chicago and probably would approve a right trade to a contender.
Dallas could offer Markkanen, say, a three-year deal worth $44 million and send back about $10 million in offsetting salary in a direct trade not involving its TPE. I’ve heard Chicago has interest in Kleber; it’s a riskier deal for Dallas giving up both a rotational player and signing Markkanen to a higher salary point"
I love me some Maxi but if it's between Maxi or Lauri I'd be fine with trading him. He's proven to be a valuable regular season player with good defense, but has disappeared twice now in the playoffs when all the Mavs needed was for him to hit 2 threes a game.
Some extremely interesting tid-bits here from Cato regarding Dragic and Markkanen.
"I wrote much more about the Goran Dragic situation last week, and I still believe it’s more likely the Mavericks hold out for a buyout than trade for him now given Toronto has no reason to waver on its desire for prospects back. But that’s an intriguing idea I hadn’t yet considered.
Another critical domino is the team’s interest in Lauri Markkanen, which Marc Stein reported last week. I’m underwhelmed by Markkanen as a core part moving forward, but curious in a three-year deal — the minimum number of years needed for a signed-and-traded player, which any deal bringing him here would have to be — under his market value.
Chicago isn’t incentivized in helping the Mavericks for no cost at all. If Markkanen agrees to the qualifying offer, he could still be a rotation player and an interesting trade target around the deadline on a one-year, $9 million deal. While players who sign qualifying offers automatically earn no-trade clauses, Markkanen knows his future isn’t in Chicago and probably would approve a right trade to a contender.
Dallas could offer Markkanen, say, a three-year deal worth $44 million and send back about $10 million in offsetting salary in a direct trade not involving its TPE. I’ve heard Chicago has interest in Kleber; it’s a riskier deal for Dallas giving up both a rotational player and signing Markkanen to a higher salary point"
I love me some Maxi but if it's between Maxi or Lauri I'd be fine with trading him. He's proven to be a valuable regular season player with good defense, but has disappeared twice now in the playoffs when all the Mavs needed was for him to hit 2 threes a game.
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