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Matisse Thybulle Intends To Sign Offer Sheet From The Dallas Mavericks

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July 5, 2023

Matisse Thybulle Intends To Sign Offer Sheet From The Dallas Mavericks

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Portland Trail Blazers restricted free agent forward Matisse Thybulle intends to sign an offer sheet from the Dallas Mavericks, according to TNT and Bleacher Report reporter Chris Haynes.

Thybulle played 22 games with the Blazers last season — all starts — after being traded to Portland by the Philadelphia 76ers as part of an extensive four-team deal involving the Charlotte Hornets and New York Knicks. He averaged 7.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.7 steals in 27.7 minutes with the Blazers.

It’s unclear how much the Mavericks are offering Thybulle. Dallas still has all or most of its Mid-Level Exception to use, depending on how it structures its existing contractual agreements with free agents.

A four-year, max MLE deal for Thybulle would net him upwards of $53.3 million for the duration of the contract. Using the full MLE on Thybulle would financially bind Dallas if they intend to pursue other free agents. The Mavericks would only be able to offer minimum deals.

However, because Thybulle is a restricted free agent, the Blazers can match any offer from the Mavericks to keep him in Portland. And that’s exactly what they intend to do, according to NBA insider Marc Stein.

Stein reports that the Blazers will match any offer Thybulle receives. “The Blazers and Celtics have been sending behind-the-scenes signals to interested teams that they intend to match any offer sheet for Thybulle or [Grant] Williams, respectively,” Stein writes. Williams is also a rumored target of the Mavericks.

The Boston Celtics drafted Thybulle with the No. 20 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. They traded him the following day to Philadephia. He appeared in 245 games with the Sixers before they traded him to the Blazers.

Thybulle is known as a stout defender. He has career averages of 4.6 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.8 blocks.

Dallas’ interest in Thybulle stems from its need to add defensive depth around the perimeter. He certainly provides it, but the Mavericks will have to turn elsewhere to find it if Portland matches.

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CeeDee Lamb made NFL history on Sunday

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November 24, 2024

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During the first quarter on Sunday afternoon against the Washington Commanders, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb set an impressive bit of NFL history.

By recording his fourth reception in the game (CeeDee got a lot of work early if that is not obvious) Lamb recorded four receptions for the 44th consecutive game. That is the longest streak in NFL history, according to the Cowboys’ public relations team.

CeeDee Lamb (@_CeeDeeThree) has recorded four receptions in the first quarter. Lamb has recorded at least four receptions in 44 consecutive games, surpassing Michael Thomas for the longest such streak in NFL history.
— Dallas Cowboys Public Relations (@DallasCowboysPR) November 24, 2024

Lamb surpassed former New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas to set the record all to himself. The impressive thing about a streak like this is that it crosses over multiple seasons and in CeeDee’s case even multiple quarterbacks.

Obviously this season has been a bit tough for the Cowboys, but seeing CeeDee continually perform is a bright spot throughout it all. Kudos and congratulations to him, hopefully there is a lot more history on the way for him and the team in sunnier days.

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Dallas police pension won big against the city, but there is still room for agreement

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November 24, 2024

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Dallas police pension won big against the city, but there is still room for agreement

In August, when the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System filed a lawsuit against City Hall, we winced in concern.

The difference boiled down to which entity, the city or the pension board, had the authority to send a plan to the Texas Legislature to get the badly underfunded system back on track.

Well, the pension system won that fight in district court in Travis County. The plan it has crafted would offer substantially more funding to the pension system, with cost-of-living increases and a reduction in employee contributions in later years.

The city could drag this through an appeal, but as things stand, the pension system’s plan would become the required funding formula.

Most readers know the pension system is underfunded by more than $3 billion. The difference here boils down to how much additional money the city will contribute per year to get us back on track. Under the pension system’s plan, it would be millions more per year.

But this is a wholly negotiable matter. Two sides have different figures in mind. The sides need to hash out those differences in a way that ensures the city is aligned with a 2017 state law that was passed for the express purpose of getting this pension funded.

There are serious people on both sides. What we need now is a leader at City Hall who has the standing to get this done. Normally, that would be the mayor, but our mayor hasn’t been doing the hard work at City Hall for a long time and we don’t expect him to start now. It could be the city manager, but that job is in the hands of an interim manager now.

Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins has been doing the heavy lifting for the city, but whether he can lead the city’s side in negotiations is unclear.

All we know is that there is an opportunity for a solution that gets this thing out of court and a solid plan to the Legislature that, yes, includes sacrifices but that also stops the drumbeat about this important public benefit.

Someone needs to get on the phone, book a conference room, order some takeout and work the spreadsheets. There is time, but the clock is ticking.

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Victor Cruz agrees that playing the Cowboys comes with a bit of extra motiviation

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November 23, 2024

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Victor Cruz agrees that playing the Cowboys comes with a bit of extra motiviation

Something I have come to realize is that if you are a Dallas Cowboys fan around the age of 40 (a little room for flexibility at the top) or younger, you have only gotten the bad in this. Your friends, family, co-workers, etc. all tease you and mock you when your team loses and for the majority of your life, for all of your adult life, that has been the case.

You get the treatment that fans of the Los Angeles Lakers or New York Yankees get in terms of meme-ability but without any sort of hardware to make crawling through the mud worth it. Consider that each of those teams are dealing with droughts of their own, the youngest of which was born when Dallas’ was already 14 years old.

It is for this reason that when CeeDee Lamb said following Monday night’s loss that teams are looking to “embarrass” the Cowboys that I found it interesting. I’m not here to act like playing the Cowboys “is so and so’s Super Bowl”, but I do put some stock into the idea that opposing teams smell blood in the water so to speak and know that a domination against America’s Team lives a little bit louder than most. Consider all the fanfare that the New Orleans Saints picked up earlier this season as a recent example.

These are just my two cents though so I was curious how someone who has actually been in those shoes/cleats feels about the whole thing. Thankfully I had an opportunity to talk to former New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz earlier this week and asked him about the idea among other things.

You can watch our conversation here:

Cruz’s Giants team won the Super Bowl 13 years ago when Dallas’ drought was already 16 years old (I’d imagine Jerry Jones bought them a brand new Mercedes for the occasion). They famously defeated the Cowboys in an NFC East title game in Week 17 at MetLife Stadium, the first of three in a row that Dallas would lose to each of their division rivals. I lived those three years like every one of you and still cannot believe that they actually happened in that exact way.

The Murphy’s Law of who the Cowboys are speaks for itself in that what can go wrong will and while Cruz didn’t exactly agree with that particular sentiment, he did note that playing the Cowboys comes with a little bit of extra motivation. He added that playing for the Giants brings with it a big stage in and of itself, an objectively true statement, and said the right things about how you want to embarrass anybody you play because it’s the NFL.

Whatever the case you can add Cruz to people who at least partially share the sentiment that CeeDee Lamb offered on Monday night. The whole thing is depressing and it is hard to know when it will end.

Cruz and I discussed a variety of things, including his recent partnership with Captain Morgan and a particularly sweet new crewneck.

Starting November 22, limited quantities of the Captain Morgan Crewneck will drop on KidSuper.com. Miss the drop? You’re in luck – Captain Morgan is unlocking access for fans 21+ to score the coolest merch of the season. Head over to FollowTheCaptain.com, and while you’re there, dive into a world of hidden clues and surprises, because you never know what Captain Morgan has in store as we gear up for Super Bowl LIX.

Our thanks to Victor Cruz and Captain Morgan for the time.

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