Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST

[mvossman]

I know there are a LOT of question marks about how this current roster will perform. Obviously the talent is there, what we don't know is whether the individual parts can mesh into something greater.

One aspect is that DAL is BIG. AD, Lively, Gaff, PJ, Flagg, Naji, etc., all fit that category and they all have skills to exploit that advantage. Especially if they are playing together, stay healthy and are a deep enough rotation to support a high energy play style. Enough so that WC teams are looking to add size, because that's the one skill you can't teach. IMO, One-Big teams are going to be a fixture of the past, (see Gobert, Rudi).

Going small like GSW has for the last 10 years is difficult if you don't have a Curry/Klay weapon to use. And now they are looking for size. I've read that even OKC is looking to improve their big rotation, although the mugging style defense covers up some of the short comings. Now that they have a Larry O, it will be interesting how much the league puts up with the ultra physical defensive techniques. Especially since there is some question about player safety involved.

Speaking of OKC, which I guess is the standard to measure by now, DAL went 3-4 in their matchups last season. The three wins were all without Luka and two were without DLive as well. So I have some interest in how this group performs and whether they can make other teams matchup with them for a change.

I have read a lot on here that size is coming back and that is where the NBA is heading.  But it still looks to me like space is what wins in the playoffs, not size.  Its not just the Warriors, we just watched two teams in the finals play with more space than size.  Same with the prior champion.  Size is great, but I don't think trading space for size is a winning formula.  I guess we will see.