BRUNSON BURNER: to NYK for 4yrs/$104M (no SnT) | NYK docked 2025 2nd for tampering

[Branduil]

Ultimately, I doubt there will be a sign and trade because I think Cuban will see the "silver lining" in the situation as a way to reduce payroll. 

I think he had a number in his head he was willing to swallow to keep Brunson here, and I think the reason they're "resigned" to this outcome instead of fighting it is that it's clear NY's offer will rocket past that number. 

I expect them to use part of the TP MLE to offer Dragic more than the minimum, but not the entire thing. The rest of it will go unused. 

I think they'll do their due diligence and shop THJ, Powell and Bertans around, hoping to come across a piece they like that way, or, better yet - to get under the LT threshold. But, if they can't get anything done, I bet it will be sign Dragic to replace Brunson and away we go. Secretly, Cuban will be relieved that he doesn't have to write such a big check at the end of the season. 

Further, I bet the primary mission at the TDL will be to shed salary and avoid writing the check at all at season's end.

Sickening but probably accurate