06-30-2023, 09:53 AM
(06-30-2023, 09:49 AM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Who is leaking stuff like this? Who benefits from increased interest in Kyrie? Standard free agency plays. Kyrie is trying to increase his value. Strengthen his position. And it certainly isn´t helping the Mavs right now.
All I am saying is that the Mavs shouldn´t give in. No matter what happens. Ignore the rumors. Ignore any potential meetings with other teams. Enter negotiations with a fix number for salary + years and don´t cave in.
That sounds like a great plan, however if the result is signing a disgruntled Kyrie for a slight discount, they're probably worse off then having paid him what he wanted. This is a more delicate negotiation than it should be due to the nature of the player.