Trade & FA 2024-25:

[ThisIStheYear]

Don’t sleep on McLaughlin

Per 36 last year: 11.2 ppg , 6.3 ast , 4.1 rbs | shooting splits 48/47/72 | DEFRTG 100.1 | DBPM 2.9


Current free agents with a positive EPM

DeMar DeRozan
Dennis Smith Jr
Jordan McLaughlin
Spencer Dinwiddie
Robert Covington

DSJ is the right choice here, if he comes in knowing his minutes will be pretty sporadic except when Luka and Kyrie are injured or in load management, which between them could be 30 games at least, especially with what we’ve seen from Luka lately. He needs rest and Kyrie does not need to be overplayed.  An excellent defender who knows his role and can run point is exactly what this team needs. Outside of catastrophes that make planning moot, Kyrie and Luka missing enough games to put the Mavs in the lower half of the playoff seedings is the team’s biggest risk. They need to take out some insurance if they can afford it. This window may not be so wide as it is this coming season.