2019-2020 Mavs Trade Discussion + Salary Chart

[StepBackJay]

The Lakers game has clarified my thinking.

Agree 100%.

My concerns about Seth were real. He's a very valuable shooter but he was just overmatched. Not enough size or physicality. As a result THJ played major minutes, often guarding Lebron. But THJ still sucks. Terrible shot selection, streaky shooting, peer decision making, terrible defense. 

I said in another thread ... Doncic is so good that the Mavs are now one player away. Big-time playmaking guard or big physical wing.

Lakers are unique in that they can play very big with LeBron and AD at 3/4. I wish we had played more Boban when Howard and I was out there as that was helping neutralize the Lakers advantage.

Most nights Curry is fine out there. Mavs will punish teams that go small. When the Lakers tried AD at the 5 the Mavs were killing them.

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The Lakers game has clarified my thinking. Forget about positional need and such, the Mavs just need a guy who can flat out attack, create a shot, and score.  KP should become a good player in time, but he’s just not a guy to iso.  His size just makes him too uncoordinated to do that well. He’ll do great where Luka can create a shot for him or shooting over guys.  But when he tries to put the ball on the floor, turnover city or awkward looking shot. So, the Mavs need to go get someone, besides Luks, you can give the ball too and let them work.  A better version of THJ.  And until then, and I can’t believe I’m saying this, THJ needs to close games.

This was supposed to be Wright and can still be Wright as he gets more comfortable. Mavs have good pieces, they just need experience together.