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Originally Posted by Rudy lost the toss
I might move on from Chandler
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I would for sure for $15mil a season - especially if no BIG FA is signed within the next 3 days. But then there's the whole "City Rivalry" thing that runs much deeper than the Mavs and Rockets and I think because of it, the Rockets won't do the "smart" thing and let him walk for THAT kind of $$$. So I'd bet anything they match the offer. (They've been saying all along they would)They're allowed to and not face a cap hit due to the "Larry Bird Free Agent Rule" BUT it will tie up cash down the road and in order to use it AND sign a key FA they'd need to sign said key FA before signing Chandler and they must do it within the next 3 days or Chandler's salary WILL COUNT against the cap THIS season making it very hard to sign anyone to a MAX deal.
Lebron needs to make his decision quickly. IF he's not returning to Miami, there's a good chance that Bosh will sign with Houston for MAX $$$ and then the Rockets can match the Mav's offer for Chandler and be back on course to chase a title having improved this off season. If things don't go that way, it's a pretty big setback.