2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[DallasBasketball]

1 I'm not convinced Powell is an actual trade chip. (And if he is, I'm disappointed he's still on this roster - that "own goal" of a contract is the gift that keeps on giving, every summer and every deadline, with an unmovable higher salary player stuck on the roster eating up money and minutes.)

2 About the current result, last year's team did have 3 point-guard types (Luka, J-Rich, Brunson) which meant that you're covered for basic injury days and rest. And then behind those 3, there was Burke and Terry, for an emergency. I'm not talking about a secondary creator (although, it could be filled by the same person), but someone to get the ball up the floor, and to start the offense.

J-Rich was erased from that equation. We wanted him upgraded with a point who could also help create, but that didn't happen. Instead, it was just a removal.

Now, at least on paper, I think he has been replaced by Burke and Terry promoted to that role. Even though he wasn't what we wanted, are they good enough to replace that rudimentary part of what he did? If not, who? (Or, for such a role, should they wait and see if someone emerges in the G-L who can be grabbed during the season?)

It seems we are lacking in that role. 

I disagree somewhat w your description of J Rich as a point guard type. I never saw him in much of a point guard role, but he could pass, break down a defender and certainly create offense for himself and others. But as far as if he was needed to ACTUALLY play PG, I believe Burke would have leap-frogged him to fill that role. 

We obviously don’t know that for sure, but with that as my theory I don’t think we are any worse off at bupg than we were last year. But we do lack one offensive creator(who was marginal at it)

That said, I totally agree with your overall sentiment. In all our minds and hearts Dragic is supposed to be here filling those shoes. He’s not. So what do they need to do? I know we have some cap space left if under the cap. We also have the TPE. 

There seems to be DSJ’s name possibly throwing rocks at the window.

Then there is a player whose name has not been brought up for which I won’t name, but you can try and guess.