04-14-2025, 02:04 PM
I agree with the idea that Nico MUST go, and a MAJOR talented GM needs to be brought in. Firing Nico is needed to allow fanbase to move forward at all, but the expert is needed in that job.
But -- I am not convinced stripping things down to the studs is the right move. It is SUPER SUPER hard to accumulate top talent. It's a tricky road to navigate.
Take the moves in Utah just mentioned. They got a supposed haul ... but they are awful, and there's really no light at the end of the tunnel. As the 90s Mavs showed us, the supposed rebuild can take a decade of awfulness or more before anything good starts to happen.
BTW the GM the Mavs need is Presti. He would be perfect in figuring out what to do, how to pivot, and getting the most value from picks, trades, and other negotiations. Give him a share of ownership to lock him in -- he's the answer.
But -- I am not convinced stripping things down to the studs is the right move. It is SUPER SUPER hard to accumulate top talent. It's a tricky road to navigate.
Take the moves in Utah just mentioned. They got a supposed haul ... but they are awful, and there's really no light at the end of the tunnel. As the 90s Mavs showed us, the supposed rebuild can take a decade of awfulness or more before anything good starts to happen.
BTW the GM the Mavs need is Presti. He would be perfect in figuring out what to do, how to pivot, and getting the most value from picks, trades, and other negotiations. Give him a share of ownership to lock him in -- he's the answer.
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