Trade & FA 2024-25:

[KillerLeft]

Totally agree with this.  Caruso was on that list for me, but he is gone.  I would put Grimes on that list as well.  I'm on the fence regarding whether Grant really fits.  Same with Deni.  If we are going big game hunting I think I would rather go after Deni than Grant, but I'm not sure either are in our price range.

I get the fence riding with Grant. I'm confident the skillset is still there, but he'd have to want the role. He's two big contracts in from the left turn he took after the Denver year (when he was in the exact role we're envisioning and played it to perfection) and I doubt he's going to get a third huge deal. He succeeded in getting himself a SHOT at being a featured player, and in fact, he got TWO shots at it. But, the Portland record is a neon sign proclaiming that there won't be a third. He has to know that. 

Does he want to continue to get X amount of shots up every night, or is he ready, bank account now stuffed with generational wealth, to resume his perfect role for the back third of his career? If it's the latter, I believe he's literally the PERFECT player for Dallas. 

I like Grimes, too, but I see him as more of a potential Josh Green upgrade (for now) than someone to come in and replace DJJ. I think Grant, if he's into it, could start at the 3, play lots of 4, do most of the things DJJ did for this team just as well and SIGNIFICANTLY improve the team, offensively. Like, a lot.

I haven't really studied Advija's game, but he has never really impressed me. He always seems like his strong suit is playmaking, and that's a nice thing to have, but what the Mavs need is SHOOTING. I think both his shooting and his defense are being overrated here, but I admit I haven't watched him enough to be sure about that. At least he's a 3, so that makes him a better fit than some of these other names.