02-06-2020, 08:47 PM
I mostly agree except Wiggins could be a good deal for GS. I think Towns is the problem in Minny
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(02-06-2020, 06:25 PM)cow Wrote: [ -> ]If you agree that KP and Luka were good moves...
(02-06-2020, 08:11 PM)Baller AI Wrote: [ -> ]I think the Mavs view Curry as another core piece, and potentially Wright and/or Brunson. I like Wright more simply because of his fit with Luka. Brunson is the superior all around player though. Curry doesn’t get the recognition he deserves, hes such a great fit in the Mavs system and I’d love to see him here for the forseeable future
(02-06-2020, 06:25 PM)cow Wrote: [ -> ]If you agree that KP and Luka were good moves, you also need to realize the amount of assets we dumped acquiring them.
-Luka cost us two firsts.
-KP cost us two future first rounders, the previous years 9th overall pick and we had to take back the salaries of THJ and Lee.
That left our cupboard really bare and also means that we can't squander what little assets we have for rentals. I'm not saying that we shouldn't be critical of the MBT as there is plenty to be critical of, but we've done some good things as a team.
Good moves:
-Signed Maxi to a team friendly, long term contract.
-Signed DFS to a team friendly, long term contract.
-Held onto the GSW 2nd round pick.
-Turned THJ into a viable starter and made his contract much easier to swallow.
-Drafted Brunson. You can prefer to have Robinson and Jalen is probably never going to be a full-time starter, but I do think he can fill in as a started, be a rock solid backup and will be in the league for 10 years.
Neutral Moves:
-Singed Wright to a moderate contract.
-Signed Curry to a moderate contract.
-Powell extension. I'm okay moving this to a bad move. He was a tad overpaid before the injury and what happened to him sucks.
-Trading back for our second last year. Helped us get Wright (neutral), helped us get WCS (band aid).
-Ditched Harrison Barnes but probably didn't extract enough value from that trade.
Bad Moves:
-Boban - We don't play him and when we do, don't favor his historic skill set.
-Failed to take advantage of Lee's expiring.
-Failed to take advantage of most of the TPE.
-Miami Heat trade debacle to start free agency.
-Seemingly failed to have meaningful conversations with Kemba and PatBev in free agency.
-Couldn't close on Green in free agency.
Needed Moves:
-One of Curry, Wright and Brunson need to be traded before the beginning of next season. I think the two who don't get traded will flourish with regular playing time and a defined role.
There is a lot of roster building to be done to surround Luka and KP with the needed pieces to compete. I'm fine with the Mavericks stance that this probably isn't our year so no need to gamble assets. We are early into reconstructed this roster with only Maxi and DFS being core pieces to go with our superstars. I'd be lying if I didn't say I was a little disappointed by free agency and the TDL and while I do understand wanting to grow talent organically, it's a little frustrating that we aren't making one of our younger, smaller guards available. I am glad we held onto that GSW 2nd and didn't toss it away for AI or Drummond, those might have made us slightly better this year but that's not an age or skill set you'd want to invest in beyond this half season and they certainly wouldn't let you compete with the upper echelon of teams.
We do need to be patient but I'm ready to have my pitchfork ready this next off season if it goes as poorly as last. We need a homerun in the draft or to flip those draft asset into an established, quality starter.
(02-07-2020, 08:22 AM)Hypermav Wrote: [ -> ]That’s not to say Donnie Nelson didn’t take calls, something I can confirm with even more certainty than usual. We were on the same Southwest flight to Washington D.C. this afternoon, after all. He was on the phone while waiting in the TSA line, took another call while waiting for our gate and had his phone to his ear while settling into an exit row seat. (He’s a window guy while Keith Grant, the long-tenured assistant general manager whom we profiled earlier this year, took the aisle.) Even an unlimited minutes plan gets stretched to its limits when it belongs to Donnie Nelson. You certainly know he was talking with teams, agents, anyone with something to sell him up until 2 p.m. arrived.
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(02-07-2020, 11:44 AM)StepBackJay Wrote: [ -> ]Mavs had roughly 30 mil if they stayed under the cap. Stretching Lee or trading him was an option but they weren't going to do that unless they landed a serious big fish. Wright was 9.5 mil starting and Curry was 7.5 mil starting. That took 17 mil out of 30 which leaves 12-13 as you say left over. I agree there is no reason why Mavs couldn't have got some bargain wings for that price or a better big option than Boban. I really think they let themselves get held hostage by the Kawhi/Green situation. Green is just not good enough to wait. Kemba? Sure. Green waited so long that Mavs didn't have a ton of options after that fell through. They should have given him an ultimatum and moved on if he wanted to wait. Guy like House, RHJ, GR3, Burks and more signed cheap deals. Even if Mavs felt strongly about Wright they should have stayed under the cap to sign more guys. It really is inexcusable that they didn't.
(02-07-2020, 12:09 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: [ -> ]Bogdanovic would have been amazing. Really don't get why Mavs weren't in on him or Malcolm Brogdon. Bog's salary is 17 mil, I honestly have no idea why they wouldn't have thought that was better than Curry + Wright for the same money. You could have signed him and still had a max slot in 2021.
(02-07-2020, 12:18 PM)Mapka Wrote: [ -> ]Go and read the Pacers blogs.
(02-07-2020, 01:47 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: [ -> ]I would think they were pretty excited to get him considering the fact it was obvious Favors was not going to work next to Gobert.