(06-01-2024, 09:16 AM)Dundalis Wrote: I hate the almost complete lack of shooting outside your primary initiators/scorers. I get that it's working to an extent right now because of the insane gravity of Luka and Kyrie giving guys absolute wide open looks, but long term it's simply not ideal to have your primary initiators surrounded predominantly by guys who cannot even shoot league avg from 3.
We need another actual 3 and D guy (who actually does both the 3 and the D) as our next primary target IMO, ideally someone good enough to relegate PJ or DJJ to the bench to increase our depth if at all possible. Some of these other young teams in the west that already have insane talent and depth and also have tradeable assets coming out the wazoo scare me a bit moving forward. Having a player like Luka can elevate guys in ways 99% of other teams can't, but I'd rather look to resolve that issue sooner than later. We have a chance in the Finals because we have Luka, but looking at how much better Boston's role players are than ours is kind of eye opening. I could see some of these other teams in the west developing similar insane depth of talent quite soon.
I agree that finding a 3 and D guy that is equally good on offense and defense is ideal. The problem is these types aren't available nor do the Mavs have the assets to trade for them. I would love for the Mavs to find their version of Derrick White (which would probably have to a SF/PF to be a starter, which requires even more assets to acquire). He was undervalued at the time Boston traded a first for him but I don't know who that person is and the Mavs likely don't have the assets to acquire that person.
The only player that I can think of that would remotely fit that mold is Tari Eason (Avdija is another one). And I don't think the rockets are ready to offer him in trade for what assets the Mavs currently have. Moreover, I hope Omax can become that guy, (also PJW is young enough to become a better shooter).
All of the players the Mavs can acquire will have some drawbacks or warts. They won't find the player they need with the trade assets they have.