FA: Spencer Dinwiddie Heads to DAL | 1 yr/vet min

[SleepingHero]

The clearest way I can say this: This is ABSOLUTELY a threat to Hardy's role for this season, and in fact, is probably a sign that the Mavs have already determined they don't believe in him, at least not fully.

I have been hoping that Hardy could have a good, developmental year in a meaty role (15-25 minutes off the bench, consistently), with the worst case being that he's better than Dinwiddie is now by the end of the season, and the best case being that he's a dark horse 6moty candidate. Either this has the chance tp get in the way of that developmental season or the Mavs agree with the majority of this board and don't believe that season has much chance of happening. Either way, it's a bummer for me.

It would've been one thing if they had felt this way and gotten a Bogdanovic through trade, or taken a chance on someone like Fultz. Those are potentially future altering swings. Dinwiddie is almost done, if he's not done already. I'm so much less excited about him than I was two hours ago about Hardy.

But you're not making much sense here. 

If Dinwiddie is as close to being done as you're describing (which is a separate discussion worth having), then shouldn't Hardy easily take his minutes at that point?

Kidd has never shown that he is over-reliant on age and experience just because he prefers that like RC. He always plays around with rotations but most importantly plays the most talented guys whenever possible.

He gave Brunson his starting role halfway into the season. He was playing Lively 26mpg until the Gafford addition. 

Point is, if you can fill the role and play well, Kidd could care less about age and experience. In that vein is Dinwiddie is washed, why is Hardy's minutes in jeopardy?