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Nevertheless a Wiggins type is not the answer. He´s averaging 2.3 APG for his career. He cannot create for other. He´s another PJ Washington. Is he better than current THJ/Green? Duh. But he ain´t what we need. He was not very efficient as a #1 option in Minnesota either (shooting or passing). Even if you believe Luka/Kyrie have a similar gravitational pull as Steph/Klay, then he´s again just a better version of DJJ/Kleber, who is reliant on others to create good looks. But we need a scorer/creator to spare Luka and especially Kyrie some minutes during the regular season and play-offs. People say Luka is not in shape, but I only believe this up to a certain point. Luka has played by far the most minutes in these play-offs. 19 games at 41.4 MPG. Kyrie is second at 19 games at 40.1 MPG.

Lavine for THJ/Green/Kleber works financially, but to me Simons from Portland is that dude.







I´d offer them two unprotected 1st plus Green/THJ/Powell and see what they say. Imho he completes our team. Rest can be rookies, vet mins and exception guys.

I can't get around the idea targeting a 6'3 inefficient shooting guard who plays no defense as the team's missing piece. He can't be played with Kyrie, which means he's only playing with Luka. And at that point why are we getting a guy who can't play with your team's other star? Silly. 

We need a reliable scorer in the DJJ role. One who can hit a 3 and defend the other team's best dude. Would basically allow us to go platoon style like our centers where we have 2 very good defenders and scorers on the court at all times. 

Simons isn't that. Wiggins could be that but is risky. Heck we may need someone as good as just DFS back. Just a reliable outside shooter with length. 

Lavine is too far on the scorer side for it to make sense. Don't get me wrong, offensively I'm not sure there is a better guy out there on the open market that can be had. Last 5 years he's been a 43% 3pt shooter on catch and shoot 3s. 

Defensively he's probably a bigger turnstile than Simons. Mavs can't afford a poor defender in their scheme, especially on the wings. We saw that last season with Wood. That alone kind of dampens any love I have for the guy.

But......... I can convince myself adding THJ+Green as the core of the deal for Lavine is such a no brainer talent wise that if the Mavs can get that done they kind of have to. Although getting Lavine means DJJ is 100% gone. Which I'm not sure in the aggregate we're a better team.