2021-2022 MAVS NEWS: 4th in West | WCF loss [ARCHIVED]

[Mapka]

RFA isn't some separate thing from market value. The entire reason RFA exists is to influence the market value of players, specifically discourage teams from trying to steal good young players for cheap.


In this particular case, LM's market value is low both because of RFA and because, frankly, he isn't really a good player right now. Whether you want to say it's because of fit or whatever, he hasn't been a player who helps you win. That's why I think it's strange to say the Mavs want LM for "below" market value- it's assuming that LM's assessment of his own value is the accurate one, but so far there's zero indication that there's any team in the league who wants to pay that. The Spurs didn't want to pay that, the Bulls don't want to pay that, and the Mavs don't want to pay it...

Ok I try again:

The salary to sign someone in RFA has to be over his real market-value or the other team just matches.

LM wants out of Chicago, he wont sign any realistic offer sheet.

I agree with the Spurs didn't want him. I agree with the Bulls don't want him.
I think he would at least get a full MLE as a UFA. So the TPE is around his market value.