08-01-2024, 10:34 PM
Mavs will not run a regular rotation of 11 (or 12) players. Although I have a hard time deciding who plays and who sits at the bottom of the rotation, I think it will be closer to 9.5.
I agree that Grimes will not be allotted any minutes at guard, but Exum and/or Dinwiddie will. I suspect Hardy won't be in the regular rotation.
Who plays what position will be blurred a lot by position flex, with players sliding between positions depending on the opponent and their lineup.
Overall I expect something like this, to start the season (after a few games to get up to speed):
Luka 34
Kyrie 32
Klay 30
PJ 28
Lively 24
Naji 22
Gafford 19
Maxi 18
Exum/Dinwiddie/Grimes 33 tot, with this total tending to go down when the games are tighter and the opponent is better
DNP = perhaps 1 or more of Exum-Dinwiddie-Grimes, and Hardy, Omax, Powell, Morris
Lively 24 Gafford 19 Maxi 5
PJ 28 Maxi 13 Naji 7
Klay 18 Naji 15 Grimes 15
Kyrie 18 Klay 12 Exum/Dinwiddie 18 tot
Luka 34 Kyrie 14
I agree that Grimes will not be allotted any minutes at guard, but Exum and/or Dinwiddie will. I suspect Hardy won't be in the regular rotation.
Who plays what position will be blurred a lot by position flex, with players sliding between positions depending on the opponent and their lineup.
Overall I expect something like this, to start the season (after a few games to get up to speed):
Luka 34
Kyrie 32
Klay 30
PJ 28
Lively 24
Naji 22
Gafford 19
Maxi 18
Exum/Dinwiddie/Grimes 33 tot, with this total tending to go down when the games are tighter and the opponent is better
DNP = perhaps 1 or more of Exum-Dinwiddie-Grimes, and Hardy, Omax, Powell, Morris
Lively 24 Gafford 19 Maxi 5
PJ 28 Maxi 13 Naji 7
Klay 18 Naji 15 Grimes 15
Kyrie 18 Klay 12 Exum/Dinwiddie 18 tot
Luka 34 Kyrie 14