2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[ItsGoTime]

Maybe the Plan B is already in place with the deadline acquisition of Dinwiddie? Maybe they went for him because he can work both with Brunson or as a replacement? 

I'm pretty sure the Mavs want to and are confident they can sign re-sign Brunson. This is why they did not trade him by the deadline. But if they can't because Brunson decides to leave and did not make his intention clear in advance, they can't do anything but try to construct a sign-and-trade to the receiving team (also requiring mutual interest). A backup plan can for this situation is hard to construct ... given the limited possibilities, lack of assets and capspace.

Yes, I would assume the backup plan would be something along the lines of moving SD to the starting lineup and finding his replacement, but that is still a backup plan which is what I’m talking about. If JB takes the whole week to decide before the moratorium is lifted, there are a lot of names that are already off the table. If we call Dragic on the first day and tell him, even if JB resigns, we’ll use him in our rotation if he signs with us, that is executing a contingency plan, not scrambling for scraps!