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I expect this is 100% true. It's what I expect a good GM to do.

He knows Jose is in a contract year and he wants to make sure that he doesn't let a quality asset like that walk for nothing. He's going to appraise his value, by asking Jose's reps and discussing with GM's around the league.

He knows that it doesn't make sense to pay 8 million a year to two different point guards, and will deal him if he thinks that's the neighborhood he'll demand.