(08-03-2021, 07:20 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: I am sure I will wind up disappointed (a Mavs tradition) but should Lauri Markkanen be the exact player we should target....especially if the Bulls don't have strong interest in resigning him.
- He has been reported he would like to play with Luka, KP and the Mavs
-He is friends with Luka, KP and Boban on Instagram and has liked recent posts from Luka (ok, I know this is a weak one)
-He is a young, skilled player
Sure the fit may not be great, but lets just add talent now. Lets try to figure it out later. Maybe him and Kp can't play together so you have to stagger most of their minutes. But maybe they can play together.
I am not sure if we have anything Chicago would want, Or if we can get to the salary range for him.
But if you have a young skilled player who has stated he would like to play for Dallas. Why not make it happen and see what he looks like with Luka Magic.
Ok, with that being said I am sure he will sign with Minnesota or OKC soon.
They can't play together, but if he only costs the MLE (which we might get back if we can turn Bullock into S&T) and we trade both Powell and WCS to Toronto, I could see him pair up decently with Maxi in the second unit.
(08-03-2021, 07:24 PM)mvossman Wrote: They can't play together, but if he only costs the MLE (which we might get back if we can turn Bullock into S&T) and we trade both Powell and WCS to Toronto, I could see him pair up decently with Maxi in the second unit.
Or maybe we trade Powell, Burke and Terry for Dragic and then trade WCS to Chicago for Laurie into the TPE. We could pay him more than the MLE (and he wants to come here anyways). Looks like Chicago might need some center depth.