You possibly can safely presume that the Dallas Mavericks are rooting for Atlanta to win the commerce race for Toronto’s Siakam … and that they’re additionally hoping such a commerce options Hawks middle Clint Capela versus a strictly De’Andre Hunter-centric deal. Capela has two seasons left on his present contract valued at practically $43 million. The Raptors would seem to have no need for a dear middle after re-signing Jakob Poeltl this month to a four-year deal price $78 million, so a theoretical commerce of Siakam to the Hawks that options Capela would open the door for Dallas to hitch the commerce as a 3rd group or pursue a separate cope with Toronto for Capela. -via marcstein.substack.com / July 16, 2023
