04-20-2021, 12:04 AM
(04-19-2021, 11:40 PM)Kammrath Wrote: If Luka and KP do not turn a magical corner in 20 games, then the Mavs HAVE to trade KP this summer. I think the Mavs lose MORE as a franchise by holding onto him one more season on the treadmill of mediocrity then biting the bullet and getting less than they think he is worth.
You might be right, but suffering through another season of crappy chemistry as a fan sounds as fun as self-mutilation. I am really not sure I could watch many games next season if the Mavs stand pat......UGH.
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LOL (at gif).
Well, it is possible that I'm being unduly pessimistic about what KP would bring in trade. But if not, I don't think they're ready to let him go for peanuts. Of course, that's just my opinion.
I rather think that if they move on from KP in the near future, it will either be because (1) KP demands a trade due to dissatisfaction with his role in the offense, or (2) they decide they can't win without better defense from his position.
Trading him now would be a spectacular admission of failure, and I don't see any signs that they are ready to go there at this point. I don't think they will stand pat this summer. In fact, I think they will be aggressive about trying to improve the team substantially while they still have the room to do it. But I can see them trying to improve around Luka and KP, rather than going back to square one and resuming the hunt for a second potential superstar.
If things haven't worked out by next offseason, I can see the matter assuming a greater sense of urgency, due to their feeling at that point that they have truly done everything they could to make it work, and didn't give up after a crazy COVID season.
I get how you feel, and can't blame you for it. Maybe I'll be wrong. Maybe some sort of KP for AD or Zion situation will spring up. Or maybe the MBT will decide they've seen enough. I've been surprised before.