2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

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FWIW, I believe that a S&T deal in the offseason is going to be difficult in Brunson's case because his new deal will trigger the base year compensation rules. On a more immediate note, that will likely increase his trade value before the deadline to any team who wants to acquire him but doesn't have huge projected cap space.

While your rules observation is astute, the Mavs TPE could probably make it easy to work around that obstacle if needed.

But you're right, teams who have a summer interest will likely opt to chase JB eagerly at the deadline. See NY. However, we have heard no whispers he's being shopped, so there's that.