Yesterday, 02:26 PM
This team will lose more than they will win. The recent downfall of Memphis (although they will continue to play hard) and the GS Butler injury may make the playin battle of who wants it least. I think the last month and a half you will see some more blatant tanking. I am not sure this team does it despite what I would like to see.
For me the more interesting question is what happens with Davis when he is "healthy". I assuming he will not be traded. He has sat out a lot and I am sure he has heard all the jokes/angst. Tough to tell him to sit the last two months of the season. Especially when he wants to show he is worthy of an extension. That is probably the main reason Rich Paul wants a trade. Mavs don't want to talk extension now and would prefer for him t miss the rest of the year while his agent knows he needs to play to have any future leverage.
Kyrie too. His going to be 34 next year. Who knows how much longer he has as top player. If he is healthy and cleared, how do you tell him to sit out the remainder of the year. Much easier to say on a message board, much harder living in the real world.
For me the more interesting question is what happens with Davis when he is "healthy". I assuming he will not be traded. He has sat out a lot and I am sure he has heard all the jokes/angst. Tough to tell him to sit the last two months of the season. Especially when he wants to show he is worthy of an extension. That is probably the main reason Rich Paul wants a trade. Mavs don't want to talk extension now and would prefer for him t miss the rest of the year while his agent knows he needs to play to have any future leverage.
Kyrie too. His going to be 34 next year. Who knows how much longer he has as top player. If he is healthy and cleared, how do you tell him to sit out the remainder of the year. Much easier to say on a message board, much harder living in the real world.