Rock and a Hard Place

[Mavs2021]

You want to extend Reddish for a value that would be preffered to him than his QO? After Atlanta got rid of him and he stuck to the bench in NY? Perhaps the best way would be that he takes his QO and you have a one year tryout and an expiring contract.

I want a contract agreement in place, whatever that looks like. If Hachimura or Reddish think they are worth 12-15M a year then I make the decision on the spot: Yes or No.

I don´t trade for them, and then find out I value them at 5M and they want 15M. I don´t want any bad surprises.

Negotiate a deal and honour it from both sides, regardless of the next six months. Just don´t want any more dumb surprises.

So often it feels like the Mavs only play three months ahead.

I personally don´t believe Hachimura, McDaniels, Reddish or Bamba are more than $8-12M players (maybe put 20% on top due to the cap development), but contracts come in all shapes and forms.

Jalen McDaniels had earned "just" $6M in his career, so maybe he´s more inclined to sign a longer-term deal, say 3+1 player option deal for $36M. Mo Bamba already has 44M in the bank. Maybe with him you go: we opt out in summer, do a new 45/3 deal, but in exchange for increased salary and an additional year, we get a team option for the 3rd year. Just put deals in place that both sides are happy with.