(05-16-2024, 07:57 AM)Luka77 Wrote: PG/SG-Anthony Simon's.  I think you need a bucket getter in this role to run the bench offense not someone like Caruso or Daniel's.  I trade THJ, Hardy, Powell and 25' first for this.  Simon's can eventually take over if their is any Kyrie slippage of play.
SF/PF-would love Eason but I think OMax and DJJ if he resigns take this role.  I don't think the Mavs have assests to trade for Eason esp. after trading for Simons.
PF/C-Jalen Smith.  The Mavs need a young Maxi replacement to run a 5 out offense and this is the only guy I think that could be available and cheap for the Mavs.

Ghost of Podkolzin Wrote: Wrote:The holes in this roster are:
- *SF/PF* DJJ upgrade (keep DJJ in backup role)
- *PF/C* Maxi upgrade (dump Maxi)
- *PG/SG* Exum upgrade (keep Exum in backup role)
Players who need to be gone:
- THJ (this isn't going to end well)
- Powell (only if not needed in 15th spot on bench or a trade)
Players who could be used as assets
- Expiring THJ
- Green (base year, probably doesn't make sense)
- Hardy (only if the deal is right)
- OMax (only if the deal is right)
- Powell
- Lawson
- Morris
13 man roster:
- Luka, *PG/SG*, Exum
- Kyrie, Green, Hardy
- *SF/PF*, DJJ, OMax
- PJ, *PF/C*
- Lively, Gafford
That's 13 man roster.  Ideas on the targets for the 3 spots?
- *PG/SG* - ???
- *SF/PF* - ???
- *PF/C* - ???

(05-17-2024, 01:02 AM)F Gump Wrote: I think you're sleeping on Exum. There's a lot of recency bias on him in these discussions (not just you), and I am in the opposite camp. It wasn't so long ago that he was seen here as the IDEAL 3rd guard to rotate with Luka and Kyrie, because of his skills, his improved shooting, and his defense.

He got injured. While he's healed enough to play, I am guessing he's still a bit hobbled, impacting his effectiveness and shooting in the moment. And now he's seen as yesterdays news, readily discardable.

(05-17-2024, 01:13 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: I’m with FGump on Exum. I saw enough this year not to give up yet. What’s wrong with him might be very fixable. What’s good about him has proven to be hard for the Mavericks to find. In order to have a good team, there will need to be one or two rotation players on minimum contracts, and he represents one of their better chances at that for next season.

(05-17-2024, 01:06 PM)Jym Wrote: The most fun thing about all this is that I trust Nico and company to find a good fit
Never had such confidence in the front office

(05-17-2024, 01:41 PM)mvossman Wrote: and we came very close to having Kuz instead of PJ.

(05-17-2024, 01:41 PM)mvossman Wrote: I feel way better about what they might do than I did a year ago, but mistakes will still be made.  They did go with Grant Williams instead of PJ to begin with (prolly because one was a pick swap and the other was a first) and we came very close to having Kuz instead of PJ.

(05-17-2024, 01:41 PM)mvossman Wrote:  and we came very close to having Kuz instead of PJ.

(05-17-2024, 01:46 PM)Smitty Wrote: Don’t forget Ayton instead of Lively. Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good.

The moves you don’t make!

(05-17-2024, 01:51 PM)mvossman Wrote: I can't remember.  Did we have an offer on the table for Ayton?  I thought the potential trade was after the draft, and it was basically a salary dump by Mavs that died because they wouldn't take McGee, right?.  I think we would have had both Ayton and Lively (Timmy was definitely part of the outgoing).

(05-17-2024, 01:53 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: I would rather have Hardaway, personally, but I know that’s not a conversation anyone is interested in having. I have resigned myself to the idea that we are watching Hardaway’s final games in Dallas during this postseason.

(05-17-2024, 01:46 PM)Smitty Wrote: Don’t forget Ayton instead of Lively. Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good.

The moves you don’t make!

(05-17-2024, 01:46 PM)Smitty Wrote: Don’t forget Ayton instead of Lively.

(05-17-2024, 02:08 PM)RGP1981 Wrote: Si senor! You are unequivocally 100% correct. No more THJ, please. THJ es no bueno. No conversation and such like es necessary.

Also, just no more Dwight Powell. I'm going to throw up if he's on the roster next season.

The Mavs need to be serious contenders and soon. THJ and Dwight Powell are not players that serious basketball teams entertain. The only reason I can think of for having them on the roster is if you want to burden Luka with the unnecessarily impossible challenge of trying to win a title with those 2 dopes playing substantial minutes. And Luka is the kind of guy who will accept such a challenge... but I hope that the Mavs FO doesn't allow it.

(05-17-2024, 01:47 PM)Jym Wrote: yeah that part is certainly scary
basically a taller THJ that's even more inconsistent

(05-17-2024, 02:33 PM)DallasMaverick Wrote: So, let me understand. 

If Timmy and Powell were available on vet min deals, you’d hold your nose and tell them to walk?

I think what you’re claiming is that both have zero value, or maybe even negative value.

That’s a silly take.

Is that right?

(05-17-2024, 03:08 PM)Ghost of Podkolzin Wrote: ...while we're on the subject of moves you don't make...  Cappela!

(05-17-2024, 03:21 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: I am really interested to see where guys like Capela and Jonas land next year.  And if they are starters or bench guys.   Capela has another year on his contract, but he will be moved imo.