08-03-2021, 11:30 PM
(08-03-2021, 11:17 PM)Mavs03 Wrote: The fact that the Mavs couldn't get Richaun Holmes befuddles me. Did the Mavs even pursue him? By all accounts, the largest contract that Sacramento could have signed Holmes was 4 years 46.5 million not the reported 4 years 55 million (which by the way is nothing in this market...all things considered). I would have loved to pair Holmes with KP. He tweeted that he loved Sacramento and did a hashtag "4 more years" and promptly deleted it. He's an unrestricted free agent. Is there any way Dallas could get him while still acquiring Dragic? This offseason which is currently a "B" in my opinion would be an "A+" if we could get Holmes to agree to sign with Dallas.
We need a PF. I think Dallas had some interest in Bobby Portis. I personally think Holmes is better and would fit like a glove in Big D.
I really wanted him too, but I wonder if the Mavs FO is intentionally opting for a 5 out approach to team building. You could make the argument that Holmes is enough of an upgrade over Powell, WCS, and Boban that it would be worth it even if he can't shoot the 3. But considering we just signed two 40% 3 point shooters and haven't shown really any real interest in bigs like Holmes or Collins, I wonder if they're just going with the idea that they want 4 shooters around Luka for as much of the game as possible for maximum spacing.