Trade & FA 2023-24: Lavine Market Barely There| NOP Want Trae or Murray

[BigDirk41]

I'm not interested in giving up an inch defensively. Defense is 100% why we are winning in the playoffs. I don't want someone who is a upgrade offensively (even if significant) at the cost of defense. Defense is the new Mavs identity. I love Lauri as a player, but he doesn't fit on this current Mavs team. We don't need another guy that needs the ball a lot. We have the perfect mix of big time scores with role players that can do more, but won't complain if they aren't getting touches. Everyone on the team can play defense now and that includes Luka (when he wants to). I also think Gafford is here to stay. I suspect Lively will be the starter next year, but Gafford isn't someone we can just replace with some cheap option. He's a very high energy and high character guy. He's a great teammate and he protects the rim.