12-22-2025, 06:43 PM
(12-22-2025, 06:32 PM)mvossman Wrote: For clarification, I'm not worried about them sending out all of their assets in a win now move right now or at the TDL. I'm worried about the case where we have enough successes the rest of this season with those three guys playing together that the organization has in their head they can compete with the right moves. Is it possible with good process to navigate that situation correctly? Yes. Is it possible this organization will not navigate that situation correctly and greatly delay the long term in a short sighted grab at the short term? I think the answer is yes.
Very true, but not a good enough reason (for me) to hope they rush into an action that might close the door on what could potentially be the best way of moving forward. I just don't agree with you, based on the information (or lack thereof) at our disposal, currently.
I do think it's possible (maybe not likely) that this team competes for a title next year, and possibly the one after. Until I'm convinced otherwise, or unless more of a "sure thing" option presents itself through a better than expected offer, I can understand why they'd want to avoid relinquishing those chances. Again, in a binary, non-qualified way, Flagg/AD/Kyrie represents the most top of the roster talent the Dallas Mavericks have EVER assembled at one time. Sure, there are tons of qualifications that beg to be mentioned, such as age related decline, the cap, health...but I believe they're closer than we're inclined to feel after the events of the past year.
I'm not so confident that I'd refuse to listen to offers that can bridge me to the future, but I'm FAR from feeling like the best of those offers is the only way to go if it's not "good enough," and I think it's nut bar factor 7 to assume they'll get this wrong at the specific point in history when they seem to be pretty focused on the idea that who the GM is matters for maybe the first time in our fandom. Tell me who the GM is, and my opinion will change. Tell me what Kyrie looks like, and it will change. If he looks good, will he have chemistry with Flagg?? The answers to these questions are of uber importance to how I'd move forward.