(01-27-2021, 11:35 PM)Omega_Supreme Wrote: I just did this trade and it worked

Dallas Receives
Andre Drummond
Zack Lavine
Laure Markkanen
Thadeus Young

Bulls Receive
Kristaps Porzingis
Jalen Brunson
Future 1st rd pick from Dallas
Josh Green

Cavs Receive
Al Horford
George Hill

Thunder Receive
Dwight Powel
James Johnson
Dylan Wynder (From Cleveland)
Future protected 1st rd pick from Dallas
Tyrell Terry


The money works, Cleveland gets compensation for Drummond
OKC gets draft compensation and cap relief
Bulls get a star under contract and draft compensation along with future starting PG in Brunson

mavs new lineup

Andre Drummond
Laure Markkanen
Luka Doncic
Zach Lavine
Josh Richardson

THJ (6th man)
Maxi
DFS
Iwundu
Barea
Bey
Burke

(12-15-2020, 10:37 PM)Branduil Wrote: Step 1: THJ+DFS for OPJ

Step 2: James Johnson+future pick for Aaron Gordon

STARTERS / 2nd UNIT / RESERVES

Luka / Brunson
JRich / Burke / Terry
OPJ / Green / Hinton / Iwundu
Gordon / Maxi
KP / Powell / WCS / Boban

What's not to like?

(01-28-2021, 12:09 AM)cow Wrote: You'd need to be 100% as you'd be digging an asset hole that you probably aren't going to get out of during the Luka era.

(01-28-2021, 12:23 AM)Omega_Supreme Wrote: I do not think the Mavs have a championship or a playoff caliber Front Court 

KP had 5 Rebounds in 30 minutes and 0 free throws 

Considering what Montrez, Cousins, and now Gobert did to us we need to upgrade the frontcourt really really bad

(01-27-2021, 11:20 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: I'm just not interested in investing any time into a guy that old.

(01-28-2021, 02:37 AM)ItsGoTime Wrote: I mean, aren't Kleber, Powell, DFS, JRich all past their prime in the 2-3 years it'll take for this team to be ready to contend? That's why I've never understood why people make any of them untouchable.

(01-28-2021, 04:38 PM)omahen Wrote: - Mavs legend Lee

(01-28-2021, 04:38 PM)omahen Wrote: With the 18th spot, if Mavs want to use it, there are still several interesting names available:
- Korver. He is 39 but Mavs really need shooting help
- Mavs legend Lee
- Ilyasova could be an interesting pick up
- I think Rondae Hollis Jefferson is also still available

(01-28-2021, 04:45 PM)cow Wrote: A big that can rebound would be nice.

(01-28-2021, 04:48 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Why? Do you think there's anyone on the street who's going to leapfrog ahead of KP, Kleber, Powell, WCS and/or Johnson in the rotation? I don't. I don't even think all of those guys will be in the rotation two weeks from now.

(01-28-2021, 04:51 PM)cow Wrote: Because none of our guys rebound well and we are getting murdered on the boards.  I'm not sure anyone on the street can help us out there but it's an obvious need for the team.

(01-28-2021, 04:53 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Agree, but the way the roster is set up, THIS YEAR'S mavs have only one way to succeed: some of the guys I mentioned in the big rotation stepping up and playing better. It is what it is, at least until the trade deadline, I suppose.

(01-28-2021, 04:38 PM)omahen Wrote: With the 18th spot, if Mavs want to use it

(01-28-2021, 05:49 PM)F Gump Wrote: No such thing. DOA.

(01-28-2021, 07:23 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I've read that they're negotiating, but has it been decided?

1. Players, teams with tax issues, and teams without all have deeply embedded self-serving views on what's fair as to whether the 18th man would be 2-way only.
   
2. Some teams who have suffered from covid shortages don't want to change the situation to make it easier for the competitor that might be hit.
   
3. And many feel little value in another player on the roster, and prefer to make it easier to cancel their game when hit by covid (rather than adding another body that might force them to play with a stripped down group of 8).