2021 FREE AGENCY: Markkanen wants out of CHI | DAL "definitely interested"

[mvossman]

It is nice to finally see a player listing Mavs as his destination. 

I like Norman Powell. But we have THJ, a player we know what he is, who apparently wants to stay with Mavs. Letting him go to pursue basically same thing in Powell, would be a huge insult imho. Not to mention Powell might be more expensive. Is there place to have both? I doubt

It would be nice to screw with Portland though  They might be forced to pay us for at least TE, if not SnT

I like Powell significantly better than THJ.  He is very long and at least an average defender.  He would be ok as our point of attack defender (something you would not want THJ to do).  He is also a little better creating his own shot and a year younger. I would be comfortable with him starting as opposed to THJ, who's defense is an issue next to Luka.