There are so many reports circulating, that you may have missed this.
On my show on 790TheTicket on Tuesday, ESPN.com reporter Tim MacMahon -- as plugged in as anyone to the Mavericks -- was definitive about the Mavericks' intentions with Hassan Whiteside.
“I mean the Mavericks are getting the first meeting with him. I think there’s something to [Mark] Cuban trying to appeal to his fun loving nature. I would probably be just as concerned if not more concerned about the Lakers and Blazers. It’s not like the Mavericks have had a ton of success in free agency.”
MacMahon then went on to say that the Mavericks would "absolutely" offer the maximum salary.
"No questions asked. The financial negotiations with the Mavericks will take all of two seconds. One second max for the max.”
A couple of things here:
The Mavericks have the same no state tax advantage as Miami.
And Cuban always loves to stick it to the Heat.
Here's a more complete transcript from the interview.
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