07-02-2022, 02:35 PM
The Mavs did not know for 100% certainty JB was gone at the TDL.
Tim MacMahon said at the time the Mavs had a huge sigh of relief that the Knicks did not clear any cap space at the TDL. Why would they be satisfied about that? They thought their chances to retain JB increased at that point.
All signs pointed to DAL wanting to bring JB back, priority #1 and all that. But the playoff emergence increasing his price, Cuban being on a Lux Tax budget, and overall disrespect made that possibility vanish.
Tim MacMahon said at the time the Mavs had a huge sigh of relief that the Knicks did not clear any cap space at the TDL. Why would they be satisfied about that? They thought their chances to retain JB increased at that point.
All signs pointed to DAL wanting to bring JB back, priority #1 and all that. But the playoff emergence increasing his price, Cuban being on a Lux Tax budget, and overall disrespect made that possibility vanish.