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Originally Posted by texasbball
I think there's a very good reason why he hasn't had any offers. If a team makes one, Dallas WILL match. That takes Noel off the table for years to come. Next year he's a UFA. And given Dallas's history, teams will argue, "Well, they didn't love you enough last year, come play with us!" If you're an opposing FO, and want any chance at getting NN for the next 4 or 5 years, don't do anything now. Let him take the QO. Go for him next year. That could be the thinking league wide.
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That could be the case, but there are a lot of free agents available next summer, and not a lot of money to go around... Like, there are over a dozen max-worthy UFAs ahead of Noel in the pecking order (including other centers like Cousins and Jordan), but only about half of the league will have cap space to offer a max deal. There's a decent chance he doesn't get a better offer next summer than what the Mavs have on the table right now.