05-12-2021, 07:16 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-12-2021, 07:17 PM by KillerLeft.)
(05-12-2021, 07:03 PM)F Gump Wrote: Market or trade value is all perception, and negotiation, and tease, and salesmanship. Market value is what you make it, to a significant degree. You have to define the market value by your expectations - and then work to get even more.
Ok, sure.
But in this case, we're talking about a guy who misses a lot of games and often plays badly when healthy. I'm not arguing the thought that they should wring every ounce of value possible out of the situation. That's universally true of every situation, and I agree with your often stated opinion that the Mavs have been guilty of underachieving at the negotiating table. But, if the idea is to accept the reality that the team is stuck with a guaranteed rookie max extension attached to a guy who literally makes the basketball team worse simply because they don't like the offers they're getting...man, I think that's cutting your nose off to spite your face.
You can disagree with the idea that he makes the team worse, and who knows - next year he might come back and make this entire conversation silly. But, IF he REALLY is as bad as he has looked this year (and OMG has he looked bad this year) then I'm honestly unsure what we're arguing about.
(05-12-2021, 07:03 PM)F Gump Wrote: Some will walk because they are hoping you're in "take any offer we can get mode", but others will figure out how they can meet that cost - and those are your buyers.
To be even more clear, I DO NOT DISAGREE with the above.