(08-23-2022, 03:42 PM)mvossman Wrote: I see the big rotation playing out a little differently than you.  I think when McGee is out there, he will be playing drop coverage and anchor.  There is less reason to have Maxi or Wood out there with McGee defensively, and the McGee/Wood combo is not a great fit offensively.  I see our frontcourt being McGee/Dorian roughly 15-20 minutes a game.  I think Wood and Maxi are a great paring in the front court.  They both can play a switching defense and week side block, Maxi can take on the defensive anchor role while Wood can help make up for Maxi limited rebounding.  On offense Maxi wont be clogging the paint allowing Wood to display his full arsenal.  I'm not saying Wood can't play the Powell role defensively for 5 or 10 minutes a game, but I think every minute he plays with Maxi will be better defensively.

MLE money can't always get us Bullock.  It also got us Powell.  It also got us WCS, Brown and Burke a couple years ago.  I don't think you can count on getting a Bullock every year with the MLE.  I also think Maxi provides particular fit value on this team.  Its not like we are all that off anyways.  You have him at 7, I have him at his current 9, others have him at 11.  That is probably the range of what he will get.

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I could be wrong, but I interpreted that post as sarcasm.

(08-23-2022, 06:28 PM)Hypermav Wrote: Would rather have Dragic.  I hope Utah gets him.

(08-24-2022, 01:46 PM)IamDougieFresh Wrote: I am thankful for the T-pups. Whenever I have a problem with something the Mavs front office does, I can just remind myself that these MFs traded 3 decent players, 4 1sts, a 1st swap, and the dude they just picked in the first round to go TWIN FUCKING TOWERS IN 2022. LMFAOOOOO

(08-24-2022, 03:31 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: Am I the only one who wonders if we'll see the Mavs make a move today? Wood can be included in a trade with other players today. I know that most of our thoughts have been in terms of his being on roster this year, but some have previously mentioned that he might just be used as a more valuable trade chip than our four end-of-the-roster guys were.

(08-24-2022, 03:21 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: KAT

(08-24-2022, 03:31 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: Am I the only one who wonders if we'll see the Mavs make a move today? Wood can be included in a trade with other players today. I know that most of our thoughts have been in terms of his being on roster this year, but some have previously mentioned that he might just be used as a more valuable trade chip than our four end-of-the-roster guys were.

(08-24-2022, 03:31 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: Am I the only one who wonders if we'll see the Mavs make a move today? Wood can be included in a trade with other players today. 

(08-24-2022, 05:26 PM)F Gump Wrote: I know that Wood's "eligible to be traded in aggregation" date was mentioned pointedly by Skin in early July as if, and then picked up by some here as gospel and something we should expect (see the thread title about the Mavs gearing up for a big trade for a wing, that still exists to trumpet that as a real idea).

At the time, I thought it was one of the more inane mentions I had heard about what the Mavs plans were.

(08-24-2022, 03:31 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: Am I the only one who wonders if we'll see the Mavs make a move today? Wood can be included in a trade with other players today. I know that most of our thoughts have been in terms of his being on roster this year, but some have previously mentioned that he might just be used as a more valuable trade chip than our four end-of-the-roster guys were.

(08-24-2022, 06:19 PM)chaparral Wrote: Just curious, if the Mavs where to fill the 15th spot with a vet min player - how much added tax are we talking about?

(08-24-2022, 03:21 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: True. Remember when they went 34-48. Damn that idea blew up in their face.

How do you know it won´t work? Like Markkanen/Allen/Mobley could not work?

If this does not work, it will not be because of their chosen set-up. Rather the fact that KAT is nowhere near as good and impactful as people think. If he was truly Dirk, as some of the press hyped him up to be, simply based on his similar regular season shooting percentages, they´d be the title favourites. The upcoming season will be HUGE for him personally after getting his nose bloodied in his first play-off appearances.

He´s 26 years old now. Lots of personal baggage through the COVID era. This season he´ll have to put it all behind him and ball in the play-offs. Ultimately I think it will be Edwards´ team, but for them to win KAT needs to prove he´s more Dirk than Porzingis.