01-18-2022, 12:36 AM
(01-17-2022, 07:57 PM)F Gump Wrote: Maybe we should also notice his is a number "near" 80M. Just a rough guess from somewhere. Certainly not citing whispers of a specific ask from JB's camp. EP also sees that as a "large" number for him to seek, so there's that -- you don't always get what you ask.
In any event, to translate, a deal with a new team starting at 18M with max raises pays 77.4M, and the Mavs could pay 80.7M on a deal starting at 18M. That's his working guesstimate, it would seem.
If I'm Jalen, I'll just consider that THJ just got a contract for 4yr/75m. While the offensive skillset is a tad different, I'd know I'm better than Tim and that would be the starting point of my negotiations. Seems like something really easy to infer.