Yesterday, Stein confirmed that my guess about McGee and Hardy’s contract was indeed correct. I was only right because I trusted Marc Stein over Shams about Mavericks information.
The Mavericks will sign Jaden Hardy, their No. 37 draft pick, to a multi-year deal this week, league sources say.
Sources say Dallas withheld a portion of its taxpayer mid-level exception in coming to terms with JaVale McGee to ensure it could sign Hardy to a long-term deal.— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 5, 2022But why did the Mavericks reduce their Tax MLE in order to sign Jaden Hardy to a three year instead of a two year deal?