12-03-2024, 08:56 AM
(12-03-2024, 07:37 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: 1. OMax hasn't really had a chance. When he has had some chances, he's looked so-so. Defensively great, offensively not great. DFS looked like that for years with heavy minutes before breaking out. OMax has the unfortunate (well, fortunate for us) problem of being on a finals capable team. Minutes are tight. So I'm not ready to write him off yet. But, yes he can still play in the G-League as much as the Mavs want him to play there.
2. I'm actually with you here. Hardy is a fantastic scorer. But after 3 years I just don't think he has it in him to be a valuable contributor on a finals team. He's still too one-dimensional. I think he'd go for more than a 2nd round pick though.
3. Maxi looks done offensively, sure. But like I said above, he's having one of his better defensive seasons. Still think it's silly to trade him.
I agree with this--except for Jaden Hardy. It's too early!...and he's on a team friendly contract. He needs a coach that can help him with his shortcomings--dribbling into traffic, not passing out, floor management, and the big one that's hard to teach, VISION. I've seen dribs and drabs of all these--which leaves me with hope. I would almost say that there was initial mismanagement of Hardy's training. I AM hard on coaches...
2 more years (I think) and then it's a team option. I also don't think he can be traded until 4/22/25--according to spotrac. I could be wrong about everything--a significant aspect of my life up to this point...