07-14-2021, 08:07 AM
I am one of THJ's biggest fans here.
I would be fine with them moving on from him, IF it's done in such a way and for such reasons that brings in a major upgrade in talent.
Personally, I don't view some of the names thrown out around here as significant enough help to warrant this level of shakeup. This is probably where many of our opinions will begin to diverge from one another, but I wouldn't be happy losing THJ if the prize is Dinwiddie, for example, or even guys like Conley or DeRozan. It's not even that I don't want that level of addition, or don't think they'd help, it's just that I believe THJ is a much more important component to what this team has been able to accomplish to this point than some people tend to think.
Now, if (somehow) letting THJ walk or using him in a S&T paves the way for a guy like Collins (not completely sold on him, but he'd be a significant, young addition), or even someone crazy, like Leonard or Simmons, I would obviously forget all about THJ and start looking for the next shooter to replace him (though I think that would be harder than we currently imagine).
Might be another unpopular opinion, but from my seat THJ has been a much more important piece here than Porzingis, despite expectations and assumptions at the time of the trade (including my own). My strong preference would be to find a way to create any room needed to maneuver this summer by moving him, and retaining THJ. I think there's a chance the Mavs are thinking this way, too, but of course we might never know, since trading a player of that stature with that contract doesn't happen every day. Even if that's their preferred path (as it is mine) they might be unsuccessful and end up parting ways with THJ as a fallback.
It will be interesting, for sure, but if I had to predict, I'd say that it's a long shot that they'll find a successful avenue that makes letting THJ walk for nothing worthwhile and that he'll be back. I think he'll get a nice contract that makes many people here despise him even more, but that I'll be ok with (I hope).
I would be fine with them moving on from him, IF it's done in such a way and for such reasons that brings in a major upgrade in talent.
Personally, I don't view some of the names thrown out around here as significant enough help to warrant this level of shakeup. This is probably where many of our opinions will begin to diverge from one another, but I wouldn't be happy losing THJ if the prize is Dinwiddie, for example, or even guys like Conley or DeRozan. It's not even that I don't want that level of addition, or don't think they'd help, it's just that I believe THJ is a much more important component to what this team has been able to accomplish to this point than some people tend to think.
Now, if (somehow) letting THJ walk or using him in a S&T paves the way for a guy like Collins (not completely sold on him, but he'd be a significant, young addition), or even someone crazy, like Leonard or Simmons, I would obviously forget all about THJ and start looking for the next shooter to replace him (though I think that would be harder than we currently imagine).
Might be another unpopular opinion, but from my seat THJ has been a much more important piece here than Porzingis, despite expectations and assumptions at the time of the trade (including my own). My strong preference would be to find a way to create any room needed to maneuver this summer by moving him, and retaining THJ. I think there's a chance the Mavs are thinking this way, too, but of course we might never know, since trading a player of that stature with that contract doesn't happen every day. Even if that's their preferred path (as it is mine) they might be unsuccessful and end up parting ways with THJ as a fallback.
It will be interesting, for sure, but if I had to predict, I'd say that it's a long shot that they'll find a successful avenue that makes letting THJ walk for nothing worthwhile and that he'll be back. I think he'll get a nice contract that makes many people here despise him even more, but that I'll be ok with (I hope).