(06-01-2022, 11:05 PM)vfromlmf Wrote: You are aware that Detroit is limited to offering Brunson a four year deal, no? Dallas can offer Brunson more money and a longer five year contract.
If Brunson is in the Mavs plans he will likely be retained unless he decides he wants to take less money for a larger role in someplace like Detroit or New York. But that begs the question, if Brunson isn't in the Mavs plans, or if he just wants his own team, why wouldn't he take the more financially advantageous route out of town and cooperate with Dallas on a sign and trade to Detroit or New York or some team in need of a starting PG.
"If Brunson isn't in the Mavs plans, or if he just wants his own team, why wouldn't he take the more financially advantageous route out of town?"
Because it is NOT more financially advantageous that way. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE, EVEN WITH A SNT. (I wasn't asking 'you do know, yes?' to be snarky, but because I thought you knew the below, and didn't need me to explain it. But I thought wrong.)
Assuming a 122M cap ...
Mavs can offer up to 5 years, 176.9M. Or up to 136.64 over 4 years.
DET can only offer up to 4 years, only 131.15M if they sign him. If they sign and trade for him, the contractual limit for Brunson-DET is the same 4 yrs 131.15M. The sign-and-trade process doesn't change any of the dollar limits for him signing with DET.
Where the SNT comes into play is when his own team doesn't want to offer the money, while the team that Brunson wants (and that is willing to pay him) doesn't have the cap room. In that case, they can trade for him if Dallas will cooperate. But they still can't give him 5 years, nor can they offer the 8% raises. The only way he can get those things is by signing a deal to be with Dallas (not one to be SNT'ed).
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