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

[DanSchwartzgan]

If he does, as you have predicted for a long time, then it totally changes the complexion of the roster in a hugely positive way.

I've been thinking there would be at least a 20 minutes role for him this season that will be very productive.  I may have under estimated.  BTW, in games he played 20-29 minutes last year the old Josh was 12.75 points, 6.3 boards and 3.2 assists per 36 shooting .417 from three.  The team was 126/110 in O/D Rating.  Imagine what that looks like if new Josh holds.  I suspect it will take an injury for him to start this season.  I've been targeting him as an eventual Bullock replacement (either by trade or as his contract winds down).  He could also get a bigger role if Hardaway is dealt.  Where your post concerns me is that he plays good enough that some team insists on him being included in any big trade.  

The scrimmage and Jam confirm something I've been saying (and I think the national pundits are missing)... our bench is going to be unbelievable.  I don't think Maxi/Wood/THJ and Green will be a platoon.  But, they are all multi-position guys who will mix and match easily with the starters (and that's not even mentioning Powell and Bertans who have both been starters in the league).  Green joining that group as a significant on-court plus is huge.

I won't spend any time on Wood or any more time on Green because they look about as I expected.  I was REALLY impressed by McGee Saturday.  In calendar 2022 (regular season and playoffs), Powell, DFS, Bullock, Brunson and Luka was a really good lineup.  I don't see any real drop off from Brunson to Dinwiddie and I see McGee as a huge improvement over Powell (and as most know, I think Powell is valuable in the right role).  I think our starters will hold their own and then some and the combinations with bench players are going to be really strong as well.  The other thing that impressed me was Hardy.  If you forget all you think you know or presume about him and just watch the tape, he made some really nice plays.  I watched the 12 minute highlights and not the 40-something minute entire scrimmage, so I may have missed some bad plays.  But the ones he made...passes, 3's, mid-range.  The kid might have something.  He'll probably have to get his minutes from Frank (and the bench probably needs D more than O), but I could see Hardy having a role late in the regular season (which would also be huge for team building).