Trade & FA 2024-25:

[SleepingHero]

Draymond is an interesting name, and offers some interesting skills on the defensive end that could work, but on offense he's not really a floor spacer or a rim-runner, and the Mavs don't seem built for him to dominate the ball, so hard to see the fit. And being committed to that big contract scares me in his late 30s.

I don't think he'd have to dominate the ball anymore than say what Naji currently does when he's on the court. But the fact that he could take the ball up and initiate the offense fits the vision the current FO has of targeting versatile 2-way players. And he's one of the few guys currently in the league that could potentially cover every single thing we're looking for from a backup big since he can play the 4, 5, AND guard perimeter guys. 

The contract commitment is scary I agree, but if we're getting off of Maxi's deal too I think it's much more stomachable.