2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[ItsGoTime]

When I first read this quote, my initial reaction was not "NY can definitely create space for Brunson this summer" but "NY already tried to create space for Brunson and failed." 

With no way to compete with the Mavs' Bird rights and less cap flexibility than the Pistons, NY's trade leverage almost wholly depends on the assumption that Brunson would rather play with them than with Dallas or Detroit. I think that's a highly questionable assumption.

You could look at it that way or see it as their desperation will just intensify and the sense of urgency will increase. To me that means there’s gonna be a pretty sweet deal or 2 to be had by some team this summer. May or may not be with the Mavs.

How ironic would it be if they used our pick to clear enough space to sign JB outright and he goes there without any compensation back?