06-02-2024, 04:31 AM
(06-01-2024, 07:59 PM)HoosierDaddyKid Wrote: Lavine's stock has dropped like a rock. He makes too much, and he's been injured the last few seasons. I suppose a team will take a chance on him, but I wonder who?
Lavine, the player, is exactly the type we need. Everybody says kid has an insane work ethic and he has come back from multiple ACL injuries very quickly, BUT that´s just it: his knees. I would not be worried about the contract itself, if we found a way to match it, which we likely cannot. It´s the knees. It´s just as much a gamble to bet on his knees as it was to bet on Kyrie´s head. Also let´s not forget that *cough* people *cough* raised concerns how much Kyrie actually contributed to winning before and after LeBron James. This whole Kyrie Robin thing probably worked out better than even the wildest fantasies Nico had; from his on-court impact and off-court behaviour.
Then it has to be said the Mavs would also be a perfect fit for a healthy Lavine. We can cover his defensive weaknesses and playing off Luka/Kyrie, I bet he´d shoot 50/40/90 for a healthy season. That´s what the degree of difficulty of his shots tells me.