(01-24-2020, 04:19 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: That is just speculation that's far off from reality.Mem expected him to play for them until they came to an "agreement", he actually said he would not report for training camp and would not play for any team outside California. That is the only "reality" we know for sure right now. The actual reality might be different now, but there is no sure way of knowing unless he is asked directly about his thoughts on coming specifically to the Mavs.
He may or may not even sign another contract next year, so why would he care if he's traded somewhere where he believes he has no chance to get a championship? What changes in that scenario? Why is that so far-fetched?
Only thing I can agree with is that if the Mavs were looking to trade for him, they'd need to have a conversation with him to make sure he would actually play out his contract. We have no reports of this happening, so all there is is speculation (on all sides of this). You don't think some speculation is based on reality, others do. I don't see anyone saying definitively what would happen, just hope that it wouldn't happen and basing trade assets on that possibility.