(02-14-2022, 04:05 PM)Smitty Wrote: I think what you're saying is a fair opinion, it's just not one I agree with. For all the discussion on what KP is or isn't, what Dinwiddie is this year vs 2 years ago and the same for Bertans. It's literally the same thing for Dragic. Another guy making too much money that did something well a couple years ago. I'd rather see Green play ~15 min a night. OR showcase Dinwiddie the additional minutes. That's just where I am with it all. If Dragic wants to come here and never play a minute unless there is an injury to JB, SD or Green, then I guess I agree that the Mavs should add him (only at the expense of waiving Burke).
That's reasonable. I just don't see either of the pieces we acquired as having to overcome the same level of negative equity/persistent concerns as KP. We're talking about a player that's missed 40% of his career games and had almost 70 million coming to him over the next two years.
I don't see Green as viable for this season's playoffs but would love to be proven wrong. I don't doubt JB but we need to see this performance level in the playoffs before we can't begin to bank on it.
Dragic may or may not be necessary. Certainly with JB's growth and the Dinwiddie acquisition our desperate need for ball handlers isn't there anymore. Still, to close a season and make a playoff run in a year where the West isn't quite as murderous as usual, I'd feel better having him and being wrong than needing him and being right.
(02-14-2022, 04:07 PM)Jommybone Wrote: I assumed the relationship with Luka and agent = got a heads up Dragic would be more interested in playing for a contender the rest of this year. That would explain the last-minute effort to trade for him and the (possibly feigned) disinterest in him now.
I think you're spot on with that evaluation, most likely.
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