Guaranteed contract, plus potential and possibly trade value. You don't cut a player unless you have someone else to bring in that has a better combination. Most of us will be surprised if his option for next season is picked up, though.
I'm still waiting for a bolt of lightning to strike Frankenstein's monster and turn him into a basketball player.
"There has been mutual interest between the Mavs and guard Mo Williams throughout the free-agency period. However, Williams has offers for more than the $2.7 million salary the Mavs can offer, sources said. A source also told ESPNDallas.com recently that Williams wasn’t the Mavs’ top target for their $2.7 million exception, declining to elaborate on the player who is a higher priority. (Jameer Nelson?) ESPN.com" Rumors tagsDallas Mavericks, Free Agency, Maurice Williams, Jameer Nelson - See more at: http://hoopshype.com/rumors.htm#sthash.k1CWT2kh.dpuf Mike Fisher: #mavs do like Mo & Jameer. But on ice for a bit while hoping for a $2.7M room-MLE 'yes' from Ray Allen Twitter @fishsports Rumors tagsDallas Mavericks, Free Agency, Ray Allen, Jameer Nelson - See more at: http://hoopshype.com/rumors.htm#sthash.k1CWT2kh.dpuf
I always thought he would get 3 years and 10M. With the crazy money that was thrown around one would think he could get that. It will be interesting to see what he and Marion end up signing for.
If we get to choose between them, I think I choose Marion. Although he's supposed to be sort of the opposite of Mo as a lockerroom guy.
The article Pinwheel quoted says he has offers for more than the 2.7m salary the Mavs can offer. So sounds like he'll eventually get more than than he would if he'd opted to stay, certainly more than the vet minimum. His first choice is the Mavericks so he might have been holding out in hopes they'd offer him the 2.7m.
I would rather bring another PG that would be fine with even not playing at all or being on the IR. I think we can add maybe a young player without Mo's ego who wouldn't demand minutes. If we do decent scouting this player would not nessecarily be less talented than Mo. Joe Jackson who played for Memphis university and Memphis' summer league time is a personal favorite of mine. Also someone like Jeremy Pargo from CSKA or another player from Europe or how about another player I really like - Armon Johnson? Or maybe Coby Carl? There are options if we get creative.
Mo's agent was the one saying we've got offer greater than $2.7M. Hooooey!! He won't be coming back here either. Blake took his #25 jersey and Blazers let him!! Read between the lines.
