04-06-2023, 09:38 AM
I think Cuban finally made a public explanation of the situation for a couple of reasons:
1. Public perception that he was "cheap". It's one thing for fans to feel that way, but quite another for players. Trading for Kyrie, and paying him a new max contract, should go a long way towards correcting that perception.
2. In the interview a couple of days ago, Luka answered a question about how much the team missed Brunson, and he answered "a lot". If there was any doubt among current Mav players about how the team evaluated Brunson's value and contribution to the team, Cuban wanted them to have a clear picture.
1. Public perception that he was "cheap". It's one thing for fans to feel that way, but quite another for players. Trading for Kyrie, and paying him a new max contract, should go a long way towards correcting that perception.
2. In the interview a couple of days ago, Luka answered a question about how much the team missed Brunson, and he answered "a lot". If there was any doubt among current Mav players about how the team evaluated Brunson's value and contribution to the team, Cuban wanted them to have a clear picture.