I am curious why the team couldn't exercise Larry Bird rights on Dirk or give him a highly front loaded deal in which they're over the cap this first season by paying him an amount that he is far more deserving of. At this moment as far as I know he is still not officially signed, and I feel that they could still change the proposed 3 year, $25 million deal that has been arranged. I think they should really give him around $15 million in the first year should it be possible. I think it'd be a pleasant surprise to Dirk. He may not need it, but he certainly deserves it. Heck, he deserves a max contract. I bet Mark Cuban pays him beyond his playing career though.
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