04-14-2025, 12:58 PM
The Mavs should blow it up and rebuild with an experienced GM.
Trade AD to Philly. Eat Paul George's deal and get their Lottery pick. Let George "rehab" his game and then trade him in a year like OKC used to (ie. Chris Paul, Al Horford, etc).
Sign and trade Kyrie. Sure, he could outright sign with another team, but it would be way easier if the Mavs took on the other team's ballast and was paid well to do so.
Trade PJ, Gafford, Lively (if the right deal comes along), Klay, Naji, Christie, Martin, Hardy for picks or for bad contracts that come with a BAG of assets. Again, be the OKC model.
Once it's all done, try to wind up with 7 to 10 1"s and a boatload of 2's.
What's sad is that a real, quality GM could get as much for some of these bit parts as dumb f--- got drunk dialing Pelinka and gifting Luka (I'm still amazed that they didn't get Rivers, Knect, all the picks/swaps and anything else that wasn't nailed down). Remember when Gobert was considered a massive negative asset and yet Ainge got FOUR unprotected picks and young players??
Truthfully, I don't know where Nico goes from here (not that I really care). He's a pariah around the league and any fan base would revolt if he was hired. Sure, he could go work for the Lakers, but that would be a terrible look and, plus, Luka hates him. He could go back to Nike, but, Luka is signed there, Lebron is now Luka's boy and they're not going to do anything to jeopardize him re-signing with LA. Plus, what player would want to sign with him after the lack of loyalty he showed to one of the league's best players?
So, maybe Nico goes to work at a Foot Locker in a deserted mall, only being trusted with the velcro shoes.
Just do a franchise reboot less than 12 months after being in the Finals and flush it all away.
Trade AD to Philly. Eat Paul George's deal and get their Lottery pick. Let George "rehab" his game and then trade him in a year like OKC used to (ie. Chris Paul, Al Horford, etc).
Sign and trade Kyrie. Sure, he could outright sign with another team, but it would be way easier if the Mavs took on the other team's ballast and was paid well to do so.
Trade PJ, Gafford, Lively (if the right deal comes along), Klay, Naji, Christie, Martin, Hardy for picks or for bad contracts that come with a BAG of assets. Again, be the OKC model.
Once it's all done, try to wind up with 7 to 10 1"s and a boatload of 2's.
What's sad is that a real, quality GM could get as much for some of these bit parts as dumb f--- got drunk dialing Pelinka and gifting Luka (I'm still amazed that they didn't get Rivers, Knect, all the picks/swaps and anything else that wasn't nailed down). Remember when Gobert was considered a massive negative asset and yet Ainge got FOUR unprotected picks and young players??
Truthfully, I don't know where Nico goes from here (not that I really care). He's a pariah around the league and any fan base would revolt if he was hired. Sure, he could go work for the Lakers, but that would be a terrible look and, plus, Luka hates him. He could go back to Nike, but, Luka is signed there, Lebron is now Luka's boy and they're not going to do anything to jeopardize him re-signing with LA. Plus, what player would want to sign with him after the lack of loyalty he showed to one of the league's best players?
So, maybe Nico goes to work at a Foot Locker in a deserted mall, only being trusted with the velcro shoes.
Just do a franchise reboot less than 12 months after being in the Finals and flush it all away.
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