(07-03-2023, 10:06 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: I am really trying to read if this is legit intel or intel from the past or just educational guessing.   Bamba is tough for me.  I think he never mastered the simple stuff and that is why he is looking for a job for probably under 5 million.  If he did the simple stuff well, he would be a player every team wants.   Only 25 still.   Way too much pick and pop for me...despite having a nice touch.  It he instead played like Powell or Gobert and went to the rim hard, it would be so much better.   

Stein's comment (and I have no idea if the above screenshot is legit) is weird.  So if they moved two centers, then Bamba could be an option?  What happens if they brought in another center?  Or is he talking the center lineup would be Lively, Powell and Bamba?  That seems pretty risky.

(07-04-2023, 12:17 AM)ThisIStheYear Wrote: Did Dropping Dimes just for real predict PJ to Dallas?  That would be the best case I think outside of trading for a top big wing.

(07-04-2023, 01:07 AM)ThisIStheYear Wrote: Smoke everywhere now on twitter suggesting PJ to Dallas.  For what? I don’t know.


This seems real.  Only problem is I no longer know who the Hell is the real Dropping Dimes?

(07-04-2023, 03:07 AM)myconsumerclub Wrote: I had PJ way ahead of GW on my wish list and if we did this deal we would be so blessed. To liberate that much cap space while adding a great PF/SF like PJ I would be extremely happy. That would make this offseason the greatest ever.

Adding a center would be easier if we did seek to throw out some of the excess and I hear that Houston wanted to take Powell on for a lot more $$$ . Why don't we send him down there so he can get paid more. How selfish of us to try and insist that he stay on board we could do a trade and swap out Boban for Dwight.

(07-04-2023, 02:03 AM)HoosierDaddyKid Wrote: PJ may be gettable now that Miles Bridges is back.

(07-04-2023, 03:59 AM)omahen Wrote: Miles Bridges is actually the opposite of "back", considering Charlotte. They didn't agree on the extension, so he took his QO and will be UFA next season. It doesn't seem Charlotte values him highly in their long term plans.

Could be though, that Charlotte is more after Grant Williams. Not really sure why not stick with their own guy, unless perhaps PJ prefers to be elsewhere.

I have also seen Hollinger saying he doesn't bring much on defense. I haven't seen him enough to be able to judge, but he always looked interesting. If Charlotte is willing to part with him for THJ, I would be all over it. I wouldn't give up the 2027 pick, though, even if we include expiring Hayward and dump our remaining trash. If at least Charlotte would send some lesser assets back, some protected future FRP or something. 

btw, dropping dimes also mentioned Mavs in Siakam conversations, along with Knicks and Atlanta. Not really sure, how we could challenge offers they could put on the table.

(07-04-2023, 04:08 AM)juanc Wrote: On defense he is a solid piece. 

(07-04-2023, 04:24 AM)omahen Wrote: Thanks for the info. This is the only issue, I really have. Considering what Mavs need with Luka and Kyrie, is "solid on defense" good enough? Offensively I think he is a great fit.

(07-04-2023, 04:41 AM)juanc Wrote: The Mavs just went to WCF a year ago with Bullock, DFS and Maxi beeing their 3 best defenders, I think that PJ can and will be at least a Bullock level defensive player in the right system. He is a guy that can switch all across the boar, and that fits really well in the Mavs defensive scheme.

Also I think that most of fans are forgetting the biggest addition to the Mavs defense this year, and it's Josh Green. With the jump he has made last year, and this summer he once again went to Vegas as soon as the season was over. He is a hard worker and I think we'll see a great jump from him once again.

All in all the Mavs aren't a contender this year IMO. A competitive team? Yes, but a real contender? No. But Nico and the crew were/are still making the right moves to position themselves to jump into that contention status.

(07-04-2023, 12:17 AM)ThisIStheYear Wrote: Did Dropping Dimes just for real predict PJ to Dallas?  That would be the best case I think outside of trading for a top big wing.