04-09-2025, 09:34 PM
The Mavs are going to need to do a Hail mary. Either that or blow things up.
I don't want to judg the players who just got back, but AD is clearly not a #1 scorer on a good team. He can have the 40 and 18 games, but he also can have the 14 point games where he is invisible on offense. A healthy Kyrie is also not a #1 option. He is a bunch scorer. A guy who can get you 10-14 points in 5 minutes and finish with 25. They need a #1 scorer who both AD and Kyrie (and the big) can play off of.
Blowup is the other alternative. If Nico sticks around, that won't be a consideration. The hail mary option you may have a distant chance over the next few years and then a decade plus of misery. The blowup will be a long road as well, but could be the better longterm alternative.
I don't want to judg the players who just got back, but AD is clearly not a #1 scorer on a good team. He can have the 40 and 18 games, but he also can have the 14 point games where he is invisible on offense. A healthy Kyrie is also not a #1 option. He is a bunch scorer. A guy who can get you 10-14 points in 5 minutes and finish with 25. They need a #1 scorer who both AD and Kyrie (and the big) can play off of.
Blowup is the other alternative. If Nico sticks around, that won't be a consideration. The hail mary option you may have a distant chance over the next few years and then a decade plus of misery. The blowup will be a long road as well, but could be the better longterm alternative.