2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[Chicagojk]

If Brunson is more valuable you do not trade him unless you get equal value. His clutch scoring ability counts towards that value. IMO you are not making the case why we should move him given that value to the team. 

I have maintained that Brunson should net an All Star but how do you replace Brunson's clutch scoring ability if the return is not an allstar. If you trade for Gordon and  Christian Wood you would be getting two injury prone high risk players. 

Unless its for Lillard or someone with star caliber ability you have to move THJ if Brunson wants to be a starter. 
THJ will be 30 in two months and Brunson is 25.

I have always been we need more Brunson's, not less.   Jalen wasn't very good in his limited minutes in his first playoff series last year, but I am already sold that he is a guy that is going to help win important games as his career goes on.   He is a mentally tough player who doesn't make a lot of mistakes and is a winner.   That doesn't mean he will succeed every game, but more often than not he is going to help you win.  In some ways, I think he is similar to JET.  Not in playing style.   JET had some stinkers but got to a stage where you could count on him to produce late in games.  Was JET the perfect player?  No, in fact some teams may have looked to try to upgrade him.  But for me, a guy who makes winning plays are invaluable.    In a lot of ways, I want to view how our other guys perform in big moments.    Which guys are championship caliber players who won't shrink when the stakes raise.   I am already sold on Jalen.  Several of our other guys I am unsure about.

I also think you need mentally strong players around Luka.    Luka is so head strong that he can't have guys who just defer at all times to him.   I think you need at least 3-4 of them who have a confidence to not shrink from Luka.  I think Jalen is one.   

On a separate matter, it looks like Jalen, Maxi, Dwight and Josh Green all had Thanksgiving together.   Than last night it looks like Maxi, Jalen and Josh went to the Stars game (they all posted an instagram picture about it).   Sure, I would like to see Josh earning playing time and playing well.  But he seems to be really liked by most of the team.  That is important.   Obviously, you need to be able to play eventually.    I can envision him finding a role eventually here, but will the Mavs be patient to wait on him?   Being well liked by the core players could play a factor in that.