ROSTER TALK: Mavs favs for Vogel if no HC job exists. Kyrie handshake deal?

[F Gump]

This is going to be shocking, but I have adopted a stance of optimism in regards to Josh Green headed into the season.

I am cautiously optimistic. or at least very open to the idea, that JG will take a big step forward this year. I agree we could be sleeping on him as we try to figure out the Mavs potential.

There are realities about him we choose to ignore (or maybe some don't realize them) ...
1 When drafted, he was very raw and underdeveloped. He came from Australia and his single year of college was cut short by the Covid mess.
2 The Mavs drafted him mostly on athleticism and its potential imo. We have seen that at times, and his gifts are obvious.
3 His 1st NBA year was an awful experience for a raw player -- covid year, no camp, everyone in and out of the lineup, shutdowns, practices were rare. To me it was a lost year, no more NBA-relevant for an undeveloped guy than a year in GL or still in college. 
4 If we ignore that 1st season and look at last season as if he was just then a rookie being brought along (and, for practical purposes, that's pretty much what it was), the 2022 playoffs pale in relation to the solid season he had for a "rookie." And he's still super young.