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As far as Brunson I am a bit confused why everyone wanted a secondary playmaker as he is exactly that.  No way Dragic is better than him at this point in his career.  If Brunson can get around 30 minutes a night I wonder if he would stay long term in Dallas.

So, I think this confusion comes from the term “secondary playmaker”…I think some people use that word interchangeably with “backup point guard.”  What I have been screaming for since the bubble season is more playmaking on the court WITH Luka, operating in a secondary (as in not primary) capacity. The backup point guard operates as the primary playmaker for most of the time he is on the court. 

Having said that, Brunson and Luka play better together with each passing day, in my opinion. If I am a high-ranking official in the Mavericks organization right now, I am starting to seriously consider viewing him as the long term starter next to Luka. It’s just a matter of time before someone pays him to play as a starter, anyway. You could argue that this would cause problems on the defensive end, but it is becoming more and more clear that it would come with the benefit of improved playmaking in the top group.

The problem the Mavericks have with that right now is that it would leave them with no playmaking off of the bench (it’s time for me to admit Burke island is infested with plague). That is where Dragic would help you a lot, in theory. And honestly, I wouldn’t care which one of them started, or if either did. Having both players would give more opportunity to play multiple playmakers on the court at the same time. I also think they need a big who can create, because clearly Porzingis cannot. I also think they need an additional wing who can create. THJ is the closest thing right now.