(03-16-2022, 10:38 PM)mvossman Wrote: I mean he played well enough before Dallas to land that huge contract (which accounting for cap size was bigger than the one he is on now), so its not just the two years he had here.His contract he got with the Knicks was an overpay based on a projection they thought he could handle going from bench player to a featured starter. He couldn't handle that mantle and that contract was deemed for a long time one of the worst in the NBA. I don't put him fully in that category, but only because the good shooting was for 2 straight years, so there might be a chance he is still that guy. To attach even neutral value to that hope, well, let's just say, the Mavs were shopping him.
Also, the talk was trading him for Holmes, who is also a distressed asset. He is having arguably a shittier season than THJ, and it will be for an entire season instead of half of one. He was a free agent last year and Sacto could not pay more than his current 12 mil salary, yet nobody offered more. He has not done much other than his last season or two as well. Why is THJ rough half season going to tear down his value, but the same does not apply to Holmes?
Holmes is having a shittier season than THJ who is a shooter that is not good at shooting? Doesn't bring anything else of significance to the table except being an AMAZING hugger? I call BS on that.
I've cooled off of Holmes too since seeing his size is no bigger than Powells. I haven't seen enough of him to know if he plays bigger than he is, that would be the redeeming quality I want on this team. If not, he's a better rebounder and a lot better rim protector than Powell, basically brings more tangibles than Powell. Sometimes you need tangibles when your team is full of intangible guys. That is even in this down year, too. Also, without watching him play much, don't know if there is a downgrade of intangibles to his game to Powell.