2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[Fuerza1]

I'd be fine with 5/110 with bonuses to get to that number. 

Say Brunson's contract is 5/110, but it's really only $95 guaranteed. Give him $7.5 mil in likely bonuses (I.E start 40 games, shoot over 45% etc.), and $7.5 mil in unlikely bonuses (I.E all-star game selection, All-NBA etc.) 

5/102.5 is $20.5 mil a year which is right in line of that AAV range and still slightly more than what the Knicks could offer if they only clear $25 mil in cap space. That's how I'd approach it.

But that is playing it cute, imho. Cuban could have done that with Porzingis but without ever playing a second in a Mavs uniform and coming off a serious injury, he gave him the MAX at $31.65 AAV over 5 years. That is when the Mavs actually had some leverage. 

This Brunson situation, the Mavs technically have no leverage. Brunson is unrestricted, he holds the leverage. If anything, I expect Brunson and his team will drive up the price (connections in NY, Pistons/Pacers interest, etc.), and money whip Cuban into a player friendly contract. 

As he should, this is his big payday.