05-22-2023, 05:07 PM
(05-22-2023, 04:44 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: I tried to make it clear that there are all sorts of mix and match opportunities here if you involve a third team with cap room (which is easier than ever given the new minimum payroll rules).
Today's Lowe post with Bobby Marks went through a cap room for Kyrie scenario (Kyrie takes in the lower 30's and they use the Austin Reaves cap hold to go over the cap afterwards, use the Room MLE and fill in with minimums). Marks questioned the ability for LA to hold up during the regular season with so much reliance on their aging stars. One thing it showed is Kyrie doesn't have to go to some crap cap room team to get into the $30mm area nor does he have to take the MLE from a good team.
Marks then went through S&T ideas and it was pretty ugly for Dallas (so, the question here isn't the LA perspective). They both turned up their noses pretty quickly from the Dallas perspective even if LA threw in #17 and 2029. As I said originally, there is no pretty outcome if Kyrie doesn't want to stay. The question is what can you do with the pieces to recover if that is what eventually happens (again, my presumption is it won't...just talking here).
Sure looks like the water is flowing downhill to a Kyrie re-sign.
Will he take less than his max, in order to facilitate a better team? What does Kyrie really want, at this point in his career? Seems like he's getting to the point where legacy is important. He's made a lot of money ($158m), won some awards, and won a ring. Maybe a couple more rings before he's done?
Dallas is a pretty low-drama, low-pressure situation, especially compared to Brooklyn or the Lakers. The ownership and front office have historically been very stable. Plenty of anti-vaxxers around. Texas mostly lets you be you. I can see him plugging in here over the long term.