(05-31-2024, 03:57 PM)mvossman Wrote: That is not going to be enough for Simons and probably not for Sexton either. I don't know that we want to spend all of our assets and that much cap on a 6th man, and I seriously doubt either of those guys has any interest in being a 6th man.
There is little evidence that Vanderbilt will learn how to shoot. He does most of his work at the rim. Not sure he is a good fit offensively on this team. I also doubt Lakers are interested in pairing oft injured Davis with oft injured Maxi.
My guess is that by next season Lively will be the first name on the center rotation.
That team would be around for the next 5 years as they are all around Luka's timeline. I think you spend the assets to get that done. Moreover, those 3 players may only be a sixth man for the next two season. After that time maybe a 34 y.o Kyrie will be okay with taking a back seat to become a sixth man. Regardless, their desired role is something you talk about before the trade. I'm thinking one of those guys would be willing to sacrifice to win a championship.
Also at what age did Dorian learn to shoot? There was little evidence of him learning at 24 yo either. I think it would worth taking a chance bc the Mavs would have four 6'6 to 6'8 defenders to throw at people like SGA, Ant, Tatum, Brown, ect.
Maxi, who has two years less on contract, would be the salary to take on Vando. The real assets would be the two seconds. If LAL does truly want to get off Vando, I don't know if they could get better for a player I'm not sure is healthy himself.