TAKE DAT WIT YOU 8/20

[KillerLeft]

Michael Pina of SI.com has a slightly more favorable point of view, apparently giving the Mavs credit for not doing something disastrous. 

I recently wrote about Dallas’ offseason in the context of Luka Dončić’s extension and how patience can be their friend and enemy. The Mavericks have not added another ball handler (Kyle Lowry, Mike Conley and Chris Paul, let alone Spencer Dinwiddie and even Dennis Schröder were technically available) but did beef up their wings with Reggie Bullock and Sterling Brown, two players who complement Dončić in other ways. Things could’ve gone better. They also could’ve been a lot worse. Jason Kidd in as head coach is a total wildcard. 

Grade:  B-

https://www.si.com/nba/2021/08/24/nba-of...nce-grades

Funny, because this same guy predicted that the Mavs would miss the playoffs last year after a similar off-season. His reasoning: "Name one player other teams are concerned about on that team other than Luka Doncic." Since that part of the equation hasn't changed, this analysis seems like an arbitrary about face to me.