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[mvossman]

Talk of Marshall and Risacher.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Mavericks/comme..._risacher/

I was low on Risacher's play last year but find myself more positive now.   I think it is a confidence and toughness thing.  Maybe that is what keeps him from reaching his potential, but I want to see how May does with him.   I am less sure on Marshall.  He is the better player currently, but I have trouble viewing his role long term here.   His contract extension shows they think it can work out.    I am iffy on that extension still.

The Naji extension was an overpay.  Hard to imagine a team is going to pay more than the MLE for him in the open market, so seems like it should have been a little under the MLE instead of over.

So far Massi is mostly following hist historical pattern.  The hiring of May had me thinking maybe he was going to operate differently, but since then he has:

Drafted Morez, which is the most Massi of draft picks.  I'm surprised more folks didn't predict this.

Made quality trades that managed the cap deftly.

Overpaid on an extension.

That is a good summary of his MO.  If he continues the pattern, there is good change at least one of Gafford/PJ/Kyrie will be traded at the deadline.