The Nets insisted on having Desagana Diop as part of the Jason Kidd trade and now they may have to open their wallets to keep him. The Dallas Morning News is reporting the Mavs are prepared to offer Diop the full $5.5 million MLE next week, hoping the Nets won't match. The News suggests that as a back-up plan, the teams could engineer a sign-and-trade, but doesn't suggest who the Nets would get.
- Dallas Mavericks may target Diop, source says - Eddie Sefko - Dallas Morning News