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(8 hours ago)Chicagojk I think a lot of the roster decisions will be based on who they pick in the draft and sign in free agency and how some of the players on the roster finish the season. I think in todays cap, you don't need to have all the players at the same age or stage in development. You can have a nice mix (as long as you don't make a mistake on a big contract). I personally would not like having PJ, Marshall, Martin, Klay, Middleton all on the roster. Although if they moved 1-2, I would be fine with them back. This is all dependent on them looking good on the court the remaining part of the season. I am not saying they need to try to win at all costs next year, but if they get a good pick this year, lets put some good veterans around Coop. He is ready to compete now. Putting him in winning situations is what great players grow with. Not saying you do this by selling the future, but at the same time don't fill the roster with 10 guys in their early 20's. Wrote: mvossman
I agree with a lot of this, but who are these 10 guys in their early 20's? Right now they have Flagg/Lively/Max. They can add to that with a lottery pick and a very late first. Best case for MLE is a Naji like signing who was 26. There are not a lot of guys in their early 20s on the trading block. You can quibble about what the mix should be between vets and development at the back of the roster, but at least half of the top 8-10 in the rotation are going to be vets. Personally I would rather have most of those vets closer to their mid 20s than their mid 30s.
I think we are all saying about the same thing and hoping for the same outcome, and merely wording it a bit differently.
Going forward, the Mavs need some way to be competitive, where skills REALLY get tested and developed. To that end, this summer they will need (and have the opportunity to add, with a good pick and an MLE) a couple of players who can be here for a few years and be part of the core to build on.
This summer getting a whole new roster won't happen, and shouldn't happen. In the additions, getting all kids about CF's age won't and shouldn't happen either. Getting only a bunch of geezers won't happen either. But bits and pieces of any of that could be useful, as they try to do several things at once.
We have to realize that this roster will probably turn over, gradually, maybe 2-3 times in the next half-dozen years. So while they need to get some things figured out this summer, it's not their last chance at all. Some of these moves will be for "temps" who can fill a role here, and then perhaps be sold for value (for picks? for part of a package for a player that fits better here?). They are all stepping stones. In some sense, MOST of whoever you get now is a temp, in fact.
All that takes me back to my boring refrain. It's getting old to listen to, and getting just as old to write! But THE EXPERT GM (Presti, please!) is the one who needs to be here to figure this out and it's still the MOST IMPORTANT POSITION to fill, period. Figuring out the right mix, and how they need to swap out some of the existing core as they go, and if so who and at what price, is really a question for an expert. Get the expert!
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