02-09-2023, 01:28 AM
(02-08-2023, 06:14 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Absolutely fair.
Although the Lakers still don't have enough space even if they renounce everyone to get Kyrie his max. They're about 15 mil short. That's with AD+Lebron+Reaves on the squad.
What are the odds the Mavs say "Ok, if you want to take a near $100 mil discount to go play with Lebron+AD+ and minimums go ahead."
It is true Kyrie can't "force" his way to LA via free agency, if he's so inclined, while still getting his max contract. If the Mavs want to keep him, and are willing to pay the max, it should close the door on him leaving.
But I'm sure there's an angle, ever so slight, where Kyrie wants LA with a max deal, and Mavs decide to cater to helping it happen. In that case, the pieces LA is getting for RW would be very helpful in assuring DAL wants to cooperate.
If it's something like D-Lo (snt), Hachimura (snt), Vanderbilt (snt), and 2029 1st unprotected, for Kyrie (snt) getting his max, is that satisfactory?