07-02-2022, 05:57 AM
(07-01-2022, 11:26 PM)dynamicalVoid Wrote: So let me ask you this...if you knew the player was worth more and didnt want to rip him off or make him feel as if he was being taken advantage of...do you offer the contract anyway in the best interest of the Mavs even at risk of upsetting the player?
I can’t imagine how it would be very upsetting to say something along the lines of, “we value you here and want you to be around for a long time, so we would like to offer you the most we possibly can right now. We understand if you want to look for more in free agency.”
Could JB have regrets later about leaving money on the table? Sure, but I don’t think it should lead to resentment.
Mavs should have sniffed this out better, IMO it’s been decided for awhile. The Rick Brunson comments in the playoffs were likely fabricated to start leaving a trail of breadcrumbs that could be followed to avoid tampering charges.