06-13-2024, 09:52 AM
(06-13-2024, 09:43 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: 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.
Exactly. If the 6th man is a high salary guy, he has to be able to play productive minutes with Kyrie and Luka on the court. Which means he has to be an above average defender.