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[Melonhead]

Originally Posted by Zeus

A reminder of one of the big reasons we lost a key asset for nothing last year. This from the SI article last offseason:

"Instead of signing Brunson to a normal four-year rookie contract that would?ve made him a restricted free agent after the third year, he was signed to a straight four-year deal that makes him an unrestricted free agent this summer capable of leaving the Mavs empty handed."

what was the reasoning behind this? I know donnie was involved, but I just assumed it was so Cuban could save like 50 bucks lol

[Zeus]

Originally Posted by Melonhead

what was the reasoning behind this? I know donnie was involved, but I just assumed it was so Cuban could save like 50 bucks lol

Ostensibly to outsmart everyone and line up the most dry powder to sign the imaginary free agent superstar we never sign.

[Melonhead]

Originally Posted by Zeus

Ostensibly to outsmart everyone and line up the most dry powder to sign the imaginary free agent superstar we never sign.

I thought it might be but in my head it sounded so outlandish and dumb that maybe there was another reason