07-03-2025, 01:45 PM
(07-03-2025, 10:59 AM)Smitty Wrote: When you realize this Mavs team is built to run out lineups of (Guard - Wing - Wing - Wing/Big - Big) 90% of the time, it's easy to see a path forward.
Oh? Where to?
You like HJ, I follow that (I am less of a fan) -- but I also see no use for him, not really, which imo is a crucial (and disqualifying) issue for spending assets.
Mavs do need shooters. HJ is not.
Mavs need players who can play. HJ is injured.
Mavs do not need a F (which is HJ position, he's 6-8). Who do you bench - CF, AD, PJW, NM? Full up already. Minutes simply are non-existent.
Mavs do not need a SG, with Klay and Max here (and some will also go to Exum). CM is 3rd string in SG pecking order, maybe even 4th, as is Hardy.
Problem is we have no role/mins for HJ to actually fill, if he replaces CM/Hardy, since neither will play much. Employing an even pricier guy for the bench makes no sense, just like CM makes no sense. Use assets for someone who fills a need.