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[cow]

One other thing about Cow’s reply. If we have to overpay the Powell and Burke types in the NBA, we’re less than the other city destinations.

Powell's probably not the best example.  I think because the team was bad, the Mavs rewarded a great teammate and one of their hardest worker and hoped he'd help carry Dirk's work ethic forward.  Burke and WCS I'd put more in the "MBT are desperate morons" bucket.

McGee and Crowder are the better examples in my view.  I don't think McGee's dollars are an overpay, he made and earned 5m last year.  We did get him to pick us by giving him the extra year.  Not giving the extra year is why Crowder went to the Suns and not us.  

And if I were a free agent, I'd want more money or years since going to Dallas means I'm probably going to get traded before my contract is up.  That costs money and puts stress on my family.