MAVS NEWS:

[omahen]

So where is there now a need to upgrade on the team? I see Luka Ky and Klay the 3 headed monster but with Lively taking a jump in status I think he may qualify as a 4th head to make that monster even deadlier. Now PJ as a PF is a little undersized but he is the designated defender and they never get the full credit for their 2 way efforts since offense is what the buying public wants to see. I still wish he was a bit taller. Omax and Naji should take some minutes off his workload this season and hopefully they excel in that role.

If Sharp had been a bit more refined enough to make a 2way player we might have invested some time with Lively and his blooming talents with the 3 pointer from PF and Sharp or Gaff at the 5. If we have to deal with a new threat from an up and coming team that we fail to address with the current roster maybe Sharp would have been worth keeping. Holmgren, Wemby, Edey and KP are all fairly tall for centers so it makes sense to develop one of those when you get a chance.

Gortman is clearly the keeper among those on 2 ways but if Brandon starts to show major signs he is breaking out then that is 2 guys at PG on the 2 way development squad and a team with Luka, Ky, Din, Hardy, Grimes, Naji, and Exum

You would think with so much talent there to fill in why not let Sharp take a spot and let Brandon find an opportunity elsewhere? Maybe they told him to not go far till they could see which of those 2 we want to keep. Brandon and or Jazzian and when they see a clear leader they can trade the other guy and maybe get another developmental guy to invest in and who knows maybe someone else in on their radar at 3rd string center.

In terms of needs for improvement - you can never have enough of big wings  I think starters are just fine as long as they play as they did last season. I would look to move Maxi for a more reliable big wing at some point, if the opportunity comes. Those guys are rare and usually expensive.