12-29-2019, 10:33 AM
(12-29-2019, 05:19 AM)Branduil Wrote: I don't understand why it's either/or. Most people haven't suggested trading DFS for RoCo.
Championship teams will typically have more than just one wing defender. Having RoCo or another wing defender would give us insurance and options. The Mavs literally don't have a substitute for DFS if he gets in foul trouble or gets injured.
This. RoCo improves the starters (theoretically) by moving DFS to the bench, not another team. Jackson should be the outgoing if a player has to go (and I like Jackson).
The same is true of Powell and Maxi. You don't send those guys out in a deal for a big. You add the big to what we have already. I'm not sure who is available that would knock Powell to the bench, but if such a player could be had, it would be the same thing as above. Powell strengthens the already incredible bench.
Personally, I think it more likely any big we add joins Maxi on the bench rather than pushing Powell to the bench. Powell is elite at the things he is good at and the things he is good at seem to be valued in our style of play. It also drives me crazy to see him abused by Aldridge and AD on the block. But, we've done pretty well against teams with dominant bigs and found ways to stop those post ups when they absolutely had to be stopped.