Mavrelous wrote:dirkforpres wrote:Mavrelous wrote:No one is trading expensive package for OG when DET, IND, PHI and ORL have max space next summer waiting to sign player like him, especially not the Mavs.
We all know that agents make trades. If OG gets dealt to Dallas (or anywhere), I assume it comes with a handshake agreement beyond this season.
Same thing with Porzingis... Same thing with Kyrie...
KP was a RFA, significantly younger, and higher profile player in general, and he returned unprotected 1st and a heavily protected 1st (+ salary dump).
OG is an UFA, can choose where he wants to go, and there is no guarantee he chooses to stay, teams will choose to wait for him or try to get him in S&T.
OG isn't Kyrie, Kyrie had very little suitors, Mavs felt confident in ability to resign him, OG OTOH, fits everywhere and doesn't have that kind of baggage, top 3 3&D player in the league who seems to be loved by his teammates, I definitely see IND and PHI offering him north of 130/4 in FA, and teams lining up to do S&T, you don't bankrupt yourself out of assets for the option to overpay a 3&D player.
Getting bird rights is important when youre making the OG trade. Again, any trade for OG would almost surely come with a handshake agreement and a new contract immediately when free agency opens, barring things dont just completely unravel ala Rajon Rondo