2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[SleepingHero]

He signed for the MLE with the Rockets.

I suggested Theis on the discord yesterday. Probably better rim protector than Kleber, worse shooter. He would be a decent pickup, if you can get him for "cheap".

Wow I had a mega brain fart and totally forgot about that. Heck we even saw him play against us as a Rocket... I need more coffee.

IN any case, my interest is piqued. I like Theis a heck of a lot more than Powell. He's a FANTASTIC PnR big, clocking in at a 1.32 points per possession there, which is the 80th percentile. Contrast that with a guy like Capela or Holmes who are both in the mid 60's percentile. 

Powell this year is at 1.14 ppp, which is 53rd percentile. 

Acquiring Theis means that we almost certainly have to move on from Powell or WCS, perhaps both. The question is do the Rockets find WCS more attractive? He's an expiring contract with cheaper money.  Mavs could WCS for Theis in a 1-1 swap. 

I don't see why the Rockets would be motivated to keep him. A more realistic deal would be WCS+Green or Burke for Theis. Does adding either make it too much of an asset investment? I'm not sure. But I do  think he'd be a fantastic sneaky pickup so good call.