07-10-2022, 01:15 AM
(07-09-2022, 11:23 PM)Kammrath Wrote: Benefited the Mavs how? By getting them a TPE? But to what end?
And maybe NYK has ZERO desire for the full MLE.
We have to make assumptions about what both teams want/desire. And frankly we aren't in the position to have a clue about either.
The Mavs benefit by getting a TPE. To what end depends entirely on how good of a negotiator Nico is.
Put it this way, if Nico was the best negotiator/salesman on Earth, do you not think he'd be able to convince NYK to do something they don't necessarily "need"?
Isn't that the entire point of a salesman? To sell?
Nico had to sell the idea of a SnT to NYK. He had to also convince NYK to do it in a way that benefitted the Mavs the most. If he couldn't do it, it's either he isn't good enough of a salesman, or he didn't see the value in a TPE.
If it's scenario 1 (i.e. not a good salesman), then that kind of sucks but not the end of the world. Just cause someone is a good negotiator doesn't mean they are good at building a championship roster.
If it's scenario 2, then that's fine as well. TPE's are largely useless and I don't fault Nico for going all out for one.
But you're right we're just assuming a lot of things here, so whatever.
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