02-01-2022, 08:11 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-01-2022, 08:21 AM by DanSchwartzgan.)
(02-01-2022, 03:50 AM)omahen Wrote: I don't see much point in bringing in another average guard/wing, we already have plenty. Kennard is basically same thing as THJ, so as long as we have THJ on the payroll, I don't see any point bringing in his 4 year deal. Bullock brings more value, imho. If we really feel the need to replace THJ production, than bought out player or expiring contract is the only thing that makes much sense, imho.
PF is by far the biggest position of need imho. Maxi is just asked to do too much and there is really no one behind him. This is exposed big time in games against strongest opponents. Offense stops when he gets the ball unless he has a wide open shot. His reaction when he gets the ball is just too slow and inacurate. I love Maxi, but his role is 20 minutes per night, imho.
I anticipated the "he's another THJ on a roster that already has THJ" position would likely come up. Same applies to some of the other names being mentioned. For starters, Kennard is younger, shoots better and handles better than Tim. We don't know when Tim will return or what he will look like, so there certainly is a need for now. Probably the biggie for me is this adds another tradable asset. If Kennard plays well, he can certainly be flipped this summer. Part of the issue the Mav's have is it is hard to cobble together deals without giving up guys we'd like to keep. The other possibility is trading off THJ this summer. Kennard does the same things for less money.
I don't disagree that I'd like to move Maxi to the bench (or that we need another BIG trade). But, I can't find a realistic PF that fits the parameters of this thought exercise. PF's in the financial range I'm thinking of are Kuzma, C. Wood, Covington, Warren, T. Young, Markkannen and Bertans. Bagley and Nance fit within the TPE, but are in the same zip code financially. Any BIG deal requires KP going out or unlocking picks (which probably means Brunson going out). I struggle to see that happening (though I'd be a fan of something based around Poeltl/White).