12-25-2025, 11:19 PM
(12-25-2025, 06:42 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: This one doesn't grip me as much.
I like Moody. I think he's a slightly better version Christie, due to superior size, strength and slightly more of an edge. Christie is showing signs of increasing his offensive bag, but it's pretty hit or miss, and Moody can shoot. I think Moody might be able to handle a starting role a bit better, so this would probably be an upgrade, and it might even be good trade value, but the Mavs DO have Christie, currently, so it's not the 911 situation right now, imo.
Coby White makes the list because he's a threat WITH THE BALL. That's what the Mavs need more than anything, imho. Naji Marshall isn't suddenly playing better, he's finally found himself on a team so desperate for ball-handling he has a constant carte blanche to do his thing out there. It's cool that he has some game with the ball, but we're seeing the results in the W-L column.
Coby is the better offensive player, but he is not a PG, can't play a lick of defense and is looking to get paid. No doubt he will make this team better this season (which at this point could be considered a negative) but I'm not sure he is a guy this org should be making a big long term commitment to.
I think Moody is a significantly better defender than Max. He is a couple years younger than White, on a good contract for the next two and half years, and I think makes more sense as a long term piece even if he doesn't address the teams desperate need for creation.