2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[F Gump]

Nothing to worry about here.  No way Nash Brunson leaves us without compensation.  His best friend Dirk Maxi is on the team.

Interesting that the Nash debacle comes into the conversation. No one was really saying Nash wouldn't walk, or that Dirk's presence would be what would keep it from happening. But it's true no one was highly worried, and it was Cuban's supposed willingness to spend what it takes, and his supposed superior negotiating skill, that were the trump cards for Dallas. 

What went wrong, and was never factored into the equation, was that Cuban would go cheap and play hard ball to try to get Nash to stay here for 75c on the dollar.

Part of the problem was that Cuban didn't think Nash was worth it, because he was a poor defender, and he also believed he was somewhat on his last legs as a player, due to injury concerns. Plus, he just assumed he knew how to win deals. So he bid accordingly.

When PHX bid way more, and Cuban (given an opportunity to simply match the deal) said 'no' so that Nash walked, Nellie and Donnie were stunned. Literally never saw it as a possibility.

Hopefully the Mavs are much better in negotiations these days.