FA: THJ to DAL for 4 yrs/$74M

[KillerLeft]

Next to Luka?  Going to need to outscore opponents I guess.  Have to hope KP returns to being a + defender also if there is any hope of this team being average defensively.

If KP is on the floor, the Mavs' defense will be bad. That's my take. 

If, somehow, KP improves defensively, that will mean that the Mavs' center is not their worst defender and I think we'll suddenly have a much higher opinion of several defenders who have been here, Hardaway included. And actually, I thought Hardaway had a decent defensive season and a GOOD defensive series against the Clippers. He's a MUCH better defender than Josh Richardson, for example. Far from the albatross he's made out to be here, though I would never call him a stopper, obvs. 

On offense, he and Luka have always fit together like a dream. I even thought he added to his off-the-bounce game significantly last year, improving it over the previous season. 

I get that he's not a perfect player, but he's a good starter, imo.