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

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They think they are like the Lakers or the Heat, but the Mavs are just another franchise. No one is giving a discount to play for the Mavs. 

It’s not because I am overrating JB as much as that we lost an asset for nothing and this was one of the few picks we actually hit on. Meanwhile the Spurs are trading Murray two years early.

THIS. I totally get you here. And don't think I'm not frustrated with how the whole JB thing went down. I knew he was gone after they didn't move him at the deadline. And yes! It's Cubans fault. The entire thing. Cuban thought he was the smartest guy in the room. Riley would have locked him up at 4/$55. Then, he would have moved him for a treasure trove of assets. That's why I pointed out earlier today about Murray getting moved for a huge amount of assets by the Spurs. That's actual FO work right there.

Not Cuban though. He's too busy being the smartest guy in the room. I'm the way I am with it right now because I'm hopeful that Nico and Kidd are actually running the show. I'm wait and see with it.

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The obvious test will be when the '23 pick conveys (hopefully) and how quickly the MBT rush to use our full compliment of future FRPs.

Good point. I want to see them draft and develop players rather than giving away picks. I'm talking about you Giannis! There are usually Jimmy Butlers in every draft class late in the first round or a Jokic in the 2nd. Or a Brunson... Now they just have to actually get a return for them rather than letting them walk for nothing.

I guess Cuban would rather flush his money down the drain or burn it.