2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[F Gump]

That's one of the more interesting aspects to this season's deadline. Regardless of our individual opinions of the old MBT, we were all used to how they did business and many of us thought we had somewhat of a grasp over when to take rumors seriously, what they might be looking to accomplish and even what the absence of news might mean in some cases. 

Cuban is still here, of course, but I can't help but to be excited about finding out how this team will approach the deadline. Will they use the press more? It was speculated the other day that the Brunson tidbit about NY was actually a leaked nudge to some other team by the Mavericks. Very possible, imo.

Great points.

It's always murky where trade whispers come from. Who wants others to hear? One team, the other team, an agent, or even a rival GM can be stirring the pot to suit an agenda. Or some blogger looking to grab an audience by making a guess and labeling it as something his undisclosed "source" (which might just be his bar buddy) is saying.