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

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Well, that's the part I meant that I thought might be controversial. 

If the rumors (and actions of the past three seasons) are true, it seems they DO think a guard-sized guy is needed here. I don't think everyone here would agree, but I can see where they're coming from. Quickness has not been among the Mavs' strong suits, recently.

I agree it's the right approach, what I disagree with is how they're just going for the players who look that way on paper because it just hasn't worked out when we're scraping from the bottom of the barrel the past couple offseasons.  I just hope at the end of the day that if we don't think the guys out there are very good then we ignore them regardless of how they look on paper next to Luka.  I also hope that we remember we do have arguably one of the quickest dudes in the NBA right now on our roster who may be ready for some more burn next season in Josh Green...

We need more play making and we need someone to guard point guards, those things coming from two different people is not the end of the world, there's only so many Jrue Holiday types out there who can do both at a high level so we shouldn't waste time trying to convince ourselves that someone who is average at both like Dennis Schroder is going to help us in the playoffs.  I actually used to think that he could do both those things for us but I think his quick fall from grace in LA was very telling.