11-20-2025, 06:14 AM
(11-17-2025, 05:25 PM)mvossman Wrote: I share your pet theory. As long as it doesn't put Kidd in the front office, then I say Bravo. It probably only costed us the Wizards game and any negative impact it had on Flagg was short lived.
The AD thing really is a conundrum. It seems like we had this same issue with KP. I think we waited to long to move him and got negative value. I worry if we wait too long on AD the same can happen. I am finding myself in the camp of if you can get a reasonable deal for him just pull the trigger.
Not sure how effectively Dallas can tank a season really at this point with the level of veteran talent and depth on the team. They have players that will really make it hard to tank in the stretch run of a season when the tank commanders really get after it.
AD and Kyrie are still good enough and not so old that they can't push a contender up higher or even anchor a young team the way Durant was valuable to Houston. I think you still play to win but keep the minutes and usage designed for lowest health risk to those guys. You push for the richest deal possible like these guys are all stars because when they are healthy, they play at that level.
Lively's questionable ability to stay healthy is also getting worrisome but you probably have to ride that one out on the Cooper timeline for now.
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