08-10-2020, 09:12 AM
(08-10-2020, 08:19 AM)DanSchwartzman Wrote: In fact, probably the best offer Phoenix had
Obviously not, because Phoenix chose another offer...
As far as FO criticism. They had to settle for plan F. This can never be called a successful offseason.
1. Again they bet everything on a star (Kemba), which didn't happen. They lost Warren because of that. Phoenix wanted cap space so there is no way our offer can be considered as better. Even Phoenix is not that stupid to take Lee contract for Warren and be satisfied with a second rounder as compensation. Like if Dallas would be looking for two max slots last summer and (for example) Charlotte offered expiring Biyombo and a second rounder for THJ. It wouldn't help us a bit.
2. When other teams were frantically signing most of available free agents, Mavs almost made a deal with Miami. Almost...
3. As a consolation, Mavs signed a couple of role players, even paid 2 second rounders for one of them and waited like a schoolboy for a date (Green) that never showed up, because she went on a date with the team quaterback. In the meantime, Phoenix gifted Melton and a second rounder to Memphis to take Jackson contract. Many here would like both of them here.
30 million of cap space got us two role players (for a prcie of two second rounders) and a trully nice guy that we don't play anyway. Arguably best offseason moves were Kleber and DFS contracts. Whenever I get remembered about our offseason it pisses me off big time.