(03-23-2021, 09:04 PM)Tyler Wrote: Putting aside the source and simply focusing on the content, honestly I can see it. Toronto appears to be ready to tear it down, and swapping FVV for Brunson, a future 1st, and lots of cap space (Johnson) probably seems like a pretty good deal to them right now.

Now whether Dallas would prefer to pay that much for FVV (including the pic) or simply re-sign the guy they have is another matter. The tiebreaker might be Brunson being honest about his goals as a FA. Would he be willing to stay in Dallas or would he prefer to be a starter somewhere else even at the same money? If he doesn't plan to stay, flipping him for FVV could indeed be a very good deal worth considering.

(03-23-2021, 09:36 PM)Tyler Wrote: While we're talking about Toronto, why not think bigger:

Brunson/KP/Johnson for FVV/Siakam

Dallas gets two starters including a clutch secondary ballhandler and a versatile defensive forward. Toronto gets a younger/cheaper FVV starter kit, a unicorn to lead them, and a lot more cap flexibility. 

Would you?

(03-24-2021, 09:08 AM)Kammrath Wrote: https://twitter.com/townbrad/status/1374722047100735491

(03-24-2021, 09:15 AM)StepBackJay Wrote: Are the Mavs still bad at home this year?

Quote:Mavs owner Mark Cuban recently told DallasBasketball.com that the team has no intention of trading Kristaps Porzingis. But that hasn't stopped at least two teams from what a source termed "feeling out'' the concept of trading for KP, as one source puts it.

(03-23-2021, 08:23 PM)Hypermav Wrote: Don't kill me, I went over to read the NBA Supes guy on the Hawks fan forum.  He said this...

"I almost forgot to mention, if Dallas is willing to trade a future 1st with limitations protections, FVV could be their PG. Clippers are also in on FVV. This one is just breaking."

(03-23-2021, 10:00 PM)Branduil Wrote: We can go bigger: https://tradenba.com/trades/loJQ3BTbO

(03-24-2021, 10:55 AM)Kammrath Wrote: Super interesting chart.

Notice that Luka is first in the league among PGs in contested threes....KP is second among Cs to Jokic....among PFs DFS and Maxi get almost as many open looks as Giannis.....and let's all throw our heads back at Wes Matthews for being the "shooting" guard no one actually guards!





https://twitter.com/bobbykaralla/status/1374749043277070340

(03-24-2021, 11:12 AM)Jason Terry Wrote: Its not popular here, but Maxi is almost the perfect front court partner to KP

(03-23-2021, 09:07 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Yes, and that is an excellent point.

Here are the things on my mind, personally:

1) FVV isn’t old, but Brunson is much closer to Lukas’s age.

2) Brunson is much cheaper, and will likely remain much cheaper on his next contract. In a vacuum, I guess that’s not a huge deal, but..

3) FVV’s contract virtually guarantees him a starting role, while I’m personally hoping Brunson can become a first guard off the bench (still playing heavy minutes) type. Now, if the GOAL is to add another starting guard who can handle and score, and the Kemba stuff gives us reason to suspect they like that idea, then sure, FVV bumps the plan forward significantly. But, whose spot does he take? Does he replace Richardson? Hmmm...maybe. Does he replace Kleber or DFS, effectively making Luka a SF? Defensively, I’m not sure I like that plan so much, though I definitely like having the OPTION of playing that way. 

Like I said, this idea is so out of left field I’m just slow to wrap my mind around it. The offense would certainly be better, and this would take care of any secondary playmaking issues the team has suffered, for sure.