I just read the article on espn.com. Is he really out of here or is this a ploy for more money?

Stay, Tyson, Stay!!!!!

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"I like movies about gladiators and when Scraps rubs up and down on my leg."

Well, if he wants to get paid money like a complete player, he is welcome to it. Just not from us.

Oh well...enjoy $15MM/yr from Charlotte again...

Would hate to lose Chandler, but it might get us in the sweepstakes for CP3, D-Wil, and Dwight Howard. Of course it is a long shot for any of them, but there is a silver lining to losing Chandler

Even though you aren't ever going to run plays through him on offense, there is a huge market for a 7' athletic center that can control the paint and play D on any C or PF. I thought Dallas fans would have seen how important that was last year and why Robinson was so valuable even at the end of his career when he was putting up just 8/8.

You gotta think that Dallas wants to use their Amnesty on Brenden Haywood and his ridiculous contract.

That would leave:
C Mahinmi
PF Dirk
SF Marion/Brewer
SG Terry/Fernandez/Dominique Jones/Petteri Koponen
PG Kidd/RoddyB

You almost have to resign Chandler or keep Haywood and his stupid contract.

I think they keep Chandler at 12-14mm/yr and amnesty dump Haywood. They will always be in contention for top free agents via sign-and-trade. Chandler could be traded somewhere in a Howard 3 way deal deal. Chandler and his bloated contract will always be trade-able to a contender because of his new reputation as a championship locker room leader.

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They will always be in contention for top free agents via sign-and-trade

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Unless they can't utilize a sign and trade under new rules.

It is something like "If you paid luxury tax the previous year, you can't acquire a player in a S&T."

Come on down to the Rockets, Chandler

To be fair to the Mavs, if they are truly committed to being a player in the 2012 free agency, they can't resign Chandler. There wouldn't be enough cap space for a big time free agent, and we saw last year that sign and trades are hardly a given. Of course, a big free agent may not want to come to the Mavs if they don't have studs like Chandler, so it's tough.

I love Chandler, but his injury issues scare me when thinking of signing him to a multi year deal.

Without Chandler we win no championship last year. I really hope he decides to take the pay cut and remain in Big D

I don't see him taking a pay cut. After winning a championship, I'm sure he's just looking to get paid.

From sources around the league, as much as you hear Tyson being a locker room guy...he wants $$$.

love chandler and his attitude towards defense but no for $13MM a year.

5 yr/11m per year is the max i would offer him

if he wants more, id rather pursue a bigger name free agent next yr. or offer nene the same deal

Pay the man. His leadership and toughness are what has been missing from the Mavs in previous years. Mavs aren't going to land anyone big next summer in FA.

I'm all for paying him money, but I don't want to cripple our future either.

He was the key to the Mav's championship. And Dirk is a once in a life time player. If you have a proven formula that won a championship, you have to pay the guy even if it does hinder the future.

Glad to have the NBA back, but now the bad side, it's way too mercenary. That's why I stick with college sports.

so, we sign chandler.

kidd, terry, dirk, marion, chandler.

probably no more barea, butler, haywood, stevenson.