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

[Kammrath]

It would have been easy for the Mavs if they are experts at selling/negotiating, and if they saw it as an opportunity.

But you're right, we can't assume that either of those is true.

There's no question NY would come out ahead (and at no cost to them) by simply saying "Yes, let's do it as a trade." But you're right, the Mavs shouldn't be smart enough to notice and point out the benefits to another team, if they take a freebie, nor expected to be good enough to sell another team on taking that freebie. Nor should they be expected to be smart enough to accept a freebie if offered.

Negotiating has NEVER been this owner's strong suit. But he thinks it is, while botching it every way you can over the years. This feels like either he's still leading the negotiating, or he's teaching Nico how to do it the Cuban way as he learns on the job.

Not sure why there is the need for snark. I hope you don't take this in the wrong way, but it feels like you are acting like "the smartest guy in the room" as much as Cuban does.

What's the freebie to NYK? Getting the full MLE? But wonder if they have no desire to spend that?

What's the benefit to the Mavs doing the SnT? Getting a TPE? But wonder if they have no plan for something like that and already have other plans in the works? 

I just don't see anyway we can make a judgment on the Mavs here. We just do not have enough information on their desires or the desires/attitudes of NYK.