2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[Chicagojk]

I feel pretty solid on Jalen. Sure there is some unknown but hopefully the Mavs have been laying the ground work with him.   If he was getting the minutes and opportunities that he was last year, I would be more worried.   
He is now starting, closing games, getting close to 30 minutes a game and getting opportunities.   He seems to have a good relationship with Kidd and he can hopefully play off a generation player.  Will he be here for 10 years?  I am not sure.  But I think the Mavs are in a good spot to re-sign him if they handle things right.

I am really curious to see the starting lineup from last night.  Hopefully we give it a good run.   IMO it will give us a good impression of KP's value to the Mavs and his future here.  If it works, we really need to upgrade Maxi's spot (not a slight at Maxi) and this team starts rounding into form.  We have Hardaway, maybe Maxi, picks and some others to use in time.   Finding this player will be tricky because he needs to do a lot of what Maxi does....just better at certain things.   I do like we have some low cost guys on the fringe of our main rotation that in time could grow into solid rotation pieces.   Most of these guys are young too.   

I continue to like Green getting a chance to expand his game.   It will not always be pretty.  But I have liked seeing him be aggressive looking to score when the opportunity is there.  It is good to see he is getting reps at doing this.

I don't see an avenue to get this player and I didn't realize he signed for so low, but if the Clippers falter, I would love to get Batum on this Mavs team.   He would be a nice combo with Maxi.    He has a player option next year.   I don't see why the Clipps would move him but he would be an ideal sneaky acquistion if available.