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

[KillerLeft]

Yeah, looking back I think that was the time to get something done from the Mavs perspective (outside of making his contract with a RFA option). Even if there were concerns about Brunson's playoff performance to that point (fair or not) an extended Brunson would be great value and worth more than the meager potential trade assets and the risk of him leaving imo. That to me was a big miss by the Mavs FO.

I can't speak for anyone else, least of all the Mavs, but I never doubted the kid's talent (after about his second season). I think there was reason to question his FIT with Luka until these last playoffs, but in their position, I don't think that's a reason not to pay someone. Get him locked in and wait for the opportunity to turn him into something that fits better. 

It's all such a huge bummer.