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[MaxiThreeba]

I think these are all good points and contributing factors.  I think another reason is that Jalen knew that if he signed with the Mavs then he would most likely be traded in 1-2 years based on the "fit" issues you described.

This is an important point. 

The FO didn’t offer the extension pre TDL that according to dad, JB would have been open to signing. 

Then Mavs try and talk post TDL and it’s too late.  Some of that may be JB feeling he had played his way into bigger money.  But JB and his team also aren’t stupid and the timing of Mavs willingness to talk as it pertains to the TDL made it abundantly clear Jalen was a potential trade piece to them.  At 4/$55 JB had to know he would be on the move before that contract ran out. 

They had two options in January…extend him or don’t extend him and trade him.  They did neither and now sit here with nothing to show for a huge development win and key cog on a WCF team.  Thats embarrassing.