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Blonde Bomber · 10-01-2002, 07:59 AM

DB.com Scoop: Bucks FA Given Offer

By Mike Fisher -- DallasBasketball.com
Start the training camp but stop the presses: DallasBasketball.com has learned that the Mavericks have submitted an offer sheet to Michael Redd!
BUCKS LINKS
REDD PROFILE
“I don’t know if the Bucks will match,’’ says Mavs owner Mark Cuban, “but it is worth a try.’’
Meanwhile, the Mavs are on the other side of a similar situation with Wang Zhizhi, who received an offer sheet from the Clippers. In both situations, the original team has 15 days to match and retain. In the case of Wang, the Mavs have made it clear that he will not be lost without compensation. The Bucks are not on record as saying that about Redd, and reportedly are uncomfortable with paying a lux tax on him.
We first brought you the possibility of this move on September 25, but noted that most Mavs execs pooh-poohed the possibility of actually submitting an offer sheet to Redd because a $4.5 million-a-year contract would end up costing the luxury-taxed Mavs twice that.
Budget-conscious? Apparently not when it comes to the 6-6, 220-pounderselected by Milwaukee in the second round of the 2000 NBA Draft, who emerged as a commodity last season as he averaged 11.4 points and 21 minutes a game.
The Mavs sent the offer sheet late Monday night, and the amount is slightly below the $4.5 mil exception figure, we are told.
Indications from Milwaukee have always been that the Bucks will match the offer and retain the second-year shooting guard. But that was when it appeared he’d get no offer sheet. There is enough venom being swapped by the Bucks and Redd’s agents (the Poston brothers – ring a bell?) that it makes sense for Dallas to again attempt to portray the white knight.
Yes, in many ways this resembles the Rashard Lewis chase, especially in that it’s an unlikely but can’t-lose swing for the fences.
Redd would undoubtably be a talent fit here, so much so that he would likely vault over some of the play-a-likes on the Dallas roster. And the continuing consideration of a guy like Redd (along with the agreement with Raja Bell) raises questions about the health of Adrian Griffin’s back and Tariq Abdul-Wahad’s knee.
As with Wang, the possibility of a sign-and-trade to satisfy all parties is still possible in the Redd case.
The Mavs consider Redd a potentially useful defender, and he is unquestionably a 3-point ace, witness his NBA record for 3-pointers in a quarter, eight in the fourth against Houston last year. But is he a $9 million player?
He is now. Either as a Mav or as a Buck.

10-01-2002, 07:59 AM	#1
Blonde Bomber Golden Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,405	DB.com Scoop: Bucks FA Given Offer By Mike Fisher -- DallasBasketball.com Start the training camp but stop the presses: DallasBasketball.com has learned that the Mavericks have submitted an offer sheet to Michael Redd! BUCKS LINKS REDD PROFILE “I don’t know if the Bucks will match,’’ says Mavs owner Mark Cuban, “but it is worth a try.’’ Meanwhile, the Mavs are on the other side of a similar situation with Wang Zhizhi, who received an offer sheet from the Clippers. In both situations, the original team has 15 days to match and retain. In the case of Wang, the Mavs have made it clear that he will not be lost without compensation. The Bucks are not on record as saying that about Redd, and reportedly are uncomfortable with paying a lux tax on him. We first brought you the possibility of this move on September 25, but noted that most Mavs execs pooh-poohed the possibility of actually submitting an offer sheet to Redd because a $4.5 million-a-year contract would end up costing the luxury-taxed Mavs twice that. Budget-conscious? Apparently not when it comes to the 6-6, 220-pounderselected by Milwaukee in the second round of the 2000 NBA Draft, who emerged as a commodity last season as he averaged 11.4 points and 21 minutes a game. The Mavs sent the offer sheet late Monday night, and the amount is slightly below the $4.5 mil exception figure, we are told. Indications from Milwaukee have always been that the Bucks will match the offer and retain the second-year shooting guard. But that was when it appeared he’d get no offer sheet. There is enough venom being swapped by the Bucks and Redd’s agents (the Poston brothers – ring a bell?) that it makes sense for Dallas to again attempt to portray the white knight. Yes, in many ways this resembles the Rashard Lewis chase, especially in that it’s an unlikely but can’t-lose swing for the fences. Redd would undoubtably be a talent fit here, so much so that he would likely vault over some of the play-a-likes on the Dallas roster. And the continuing consideration of a guy like Redd (along with the agreement with Raja Bell) raises questions about the health of Adrian Griffin’s back and Tariq Abdul-Wahad’s knee. As with Wang, the possibility of a sign-and-trade to satisfy all parties is still possible in the Redd case. The Mavs consider Redd a potentially useful defender, and he is unquestionably a 3-point ace, witness his NBA record for 3-pointers in a quarter, eight in the fourth against Houston last year. But is he a $9 million player? He is now. Either as a Mav or as a Buck.