09-05-2020, 07:00 AM
(09-05-2020, 01:36 AM)KillerLeft Wrote:
My dude isn't re-signing in Milwaukee, people.
Can anyone honestly give me one name that will be more attractive in 2021 than Luka to a dude like that? Honest question. I get it - Fish sold us all on 5 years worth of click bait BS that, if we were using our brains, we would've swatted back at him Dikembe Motumbo style. But, in this case? I honestly believe Luka and the Mavs are going to have their pick.
Two questions:
1. What do you do if you are Milwaukee and he doesn't sign his extension this "summer"? Trade him then? Trade him at the TDL? Wait until he's UFA and can walk for free hoping you can convince him to stay? What if he pulls an AD and professes his love for a single franchise? I'm having a hard time picturing a trade scenario unless we are the only game in town because GA has said "I want to play with Luka". Even NO got a pretty decent haul for Davis. What, outside of KP does our package look like if this is a trade? I see Dallas having a much better chance at this if he signs here as a FA. How do you let that happen if you are Milwaukee.
2. This is probably more for our non-US based posters. Part of the issue with stayingin Milwaukee is that it hinders a player's ability to build his brand (think like GA's agent here for a moment). In the US, there is a perception that a players brand is enhanced by playing in NY or LA. Miami has lifestyle benefits and frankly a history of success largely because of it. On a global basis (and GA and Luka are global icons), does the US market make a difference? Is Dallas any better than Milwaukee? Is Dallas any worse than NY or LA? Or, like Jordan, is it the player that matters no matter where he plays. Does the fact that Dirk played here help? Surely in Europe, but Asia?