04-01-2026, 05:53 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-01-2026, 05:56 PM by Scott41theMavs.)
(04-01-2026, 04:37 PM)mvossman Wrote: I think you are reading too much into a team that knows the organization has no interest in winning right now.
PJ started and played third most minutes on a team that went to the finals. He has a history of playing to his team's level.
The purpose of the AD trade was to give them a lot of flexibility this coming offseason. They will have the full MLE, the TE, the ability to take on salary in trades and added several minor assets. Between Kyrie, Lively, lottery pick, late first pick, MLE and any other moves they make this team will look very different than it does right now.
Sure on your final graph. But 2021 was talking about the current team (i.e. "way better than their record").
Your point about PJ is astute, but I would consider him, for better or for worse, the single Maverick Most Likely to Be Traded at this point due to the overlap with Cooper. We seem to agree he's in no way playing like a guy who would start for any contending NBA team this year. In terms of next year, I would add "whatever we get in trade for PJ and other outgoings" to your list.