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[SleepingHero]

Why would you assume Mark Cuban is going to give Kyrie 4 years, $209 million?

He already said with the new CBA, "there is probably a number we have to walk away."  We have no idea what that number is.

I will make a friendly bet with you we dont offer Kyrie the full $209 million.  I'm not super confident but I find it unlikely.

Bet taken

I assume Cubes would do that because it's exactly that type of thinking that lost the Mavs Brunson. And don't get me wrong, I was a proponent of the Mavs cheaping out on JB because I truly didn't think he'd become an all-star level player.

At some point you have to pay to retain talent. At this stage in my opinion, the Mavs HAVE to get good players. It is way easier to fill the team out around good players that are the pillars of the roster vs. a bunch of guys who are basically pieces used to get those good players (and are probably overpaid because you were desperate to get said pieces after all the good players left your team). It's also easier to attract those ring chasing vet min guys when you have a good roster. Kyrie on a 209 million deal vs. 174 million deal is a difference of 10-12 a year. Are we sure we want to risk his ire over that? Are the Mavs even in a position to play hard ball like that? 

Kyrie at 50 mil isn't a bad deal considering the Mavs should open up 30+ mil of dead weight turning Bertans+McGee+Powell (33 mil right there). THJ+Bullock is another 27 mil of mediocre to ok salary that can- in a perfect world- be upgraded into 1 good starter and 1 bench player salary wise. 

Cuban trying to skimp out (and conversely pushing Kyrie to the Lakers) would be right on brand because he's an absolute fucking numskull that I can't stand to look at. 

Trust me, I am not a fan of Kyrie Irving. I hated the trade. I'd be way more inclined for any other superstar than him because I know he's going to find some PR nightmare that will cause a huge distraction sooner than later. But there isn't one available. The Mavs chose this path when they made the trade. They have to follow through now or basically accept blowing up the team.