07-08-2023, 10:46 PM
(07-08-2023, 10:42 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I'm glad the Mavs didn't draft Wallace. I have no opinion of him as a player, but from context I'm gleaning that he's an offensive guy. I agree that's valuable, but the Mavs are already trying to walk a tight rope between putting out a competitive product this season and getting younger - this is not an easy thing to do.
Kyrie and Luka are going to dominate the ball, and if THJ is here, he'll be an offensive focal point, too. Then, mix in the idea that they'd like to bring Hardy along within the context of winning games and to me, that's a lot they're trying to accomplish all at once. I doubt they could do that while trying to develop an additional rookie scorer.
A couple of rookie role players whose end goal is learning how to play off of Luka? I can see that.
And, they turned that pick into two, possibly three guys who could be in their rotation as early as this season. I'm satisfied with the approach, myself.
I more or less agree with you, with the caveat that Wallace is scouted to be excellent on defense as well as being a scorer.
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