07-15-2023, 11:17 PM
(07-15-2023, 09:31 PM)cow Wrote: If, big if, the draft unfold the same way, you'd have to like one of the following:
15. Hawks draft Kobe Bufkin (Michigan)
16. Jazz draft Keyonte George (Baylor)
17. Lakers draft Jalen Hood-Schifino (Indiana)
18. Heat draft Jaime Jaquez Jr. (UCLA)
19. Warriors draft Brandin Podziemski (Santa Clara)
20. Rockets draft Cam Whitmore (Villanova)
21. Nets draft Noah Clowney (Alabama)
22. Nets draft Dariq Whitehead (Duke)
23. Blazers draft Kris Murray (Iowa)
Assuming we still got O'Max at 24, I'd probably be fine with that trade. I'm not the biggest Capela fan but he's miles ahead of any other big we have. I don't really like Josh though. Let's do a hypothetical of what would you rather have?: Capela, Whitmore, O'Max, Holmes vs Josh, Lively, O'Max, Holmes.
Yeah, someone beat me to it, but:
In the scenario of that trade, you have one of the names you listed, Capela and (maybe) the guys they signed in FA.
No Green, no Omax, no Holmes and no THJ. I know you’re still fairly down on Green, and it’s possible that we’ll look back at potentially getting Capela for him as a missed opportunity, but most of us aren’t ready to sell him at that level. Time will tell, but what can’t be denied is that the Mavs’ path turned #10 into THREE assets. I think that’s the best way out of this asset-poor situation the Mavs have saddled themselves with.
Even with Holmes, there’s a chance of selling higher next year with his expiring deal. It’s a very useful size, and he might even rehab some value on the court.