04-25-2022, 01:22 PM
Assuming there was opportunity in January to sign JB to an extension, it's not quite as clear in some ways what they should have thought of the idea -- but then again, maybe it is.
1 In January, there were question marks on whether JB could play very well in the playoffs. (Heck, many of you guys still had those doubts mere weeks ago.)
2 An extension would have made it impossible to include JB in a trade at the deadline.
3 This was a very different team back then. The perceived needs were different.
Yet, all that having been said, it was assumed that the reason the Mavs didn't extend him was because he was not interested at that price. If he was willing to say yes, and they didn't offer, that's incredibly shiort-sighted thinking on their part. Getting rotation guys on deals at the MLE or a bit more (JB at $12M or so) is EXACTLY the sort of way you want to build your team and payroll, to have the talent to compete.
Cuban has never been very astute in the way he's managed the cap, payroll, and roster building. It looks like the doltishness continues.
1 In January, there were question marks on whether JB could play very well in the playoffs. (Heck, many of you guys still had those doubts mere weeks ago.)
2 An extension would have made it impossible to include JB in a trade at the deadline.
3 This was a very different team back then. The perceived needs were different.
Yet, all that having been said, it was assumed that the reason the Mavs didn't extend him was because he was not interested at that price. If he was willing to say yes, and they didn't offer, that's incredibly shiort-sighted thinking on their part. Getting rotation guys on deals at the MLE or a bit more (JB at $12M or so) is EXACTLY the sort of way you want to build your team and payroll, to have the talent to compete.
Cuban has never been very astute in the way he's managed the cap, payroll, and roster building. It looks like the doltishness continues.
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