2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[Mavs2021]

Dallas doesn’t have any ability to do any S&T unless they are under the apron.  Plus, he’s free and his current team is limited in what it can pay.  So, no need anyway.  The questions are:  1. Do we believe his small sample size is real.  2. Is he a better fit than some of the vet names that get discussed (Crowder, Tucker, Batum, T. Young et al).  3. Will we get a seat at the table or will someone who isn’t limited to the TP-MLE going to pay more.  

The articles I’ve read (mostly Indy biased) think he’ll get more than the $4.5mm-ish they can offer in year one, but they think it will be close.  The advantage Indy has is they will have EB rights after one year.  So, they could do a one year or 1+1 if Smith wants to bet on himself.  Dallas would need 2 years to get to EB (then we’d be the ones limited in what we can pay if he actually hits).

Funny enough, historically these are the guys that will fall the most in the draft and therefore even be available at #26. They are build like tanks. Considered undersized for PF/C, considered too slow for SG/SF. Basically they are all Draymond Greens or Luka Doncics. The prototype modern day small ball player, but it obviously hasn´t caught on yet in the draft.

There are a few in this draft that fit the profile and will likely be available to the Mavs at #26.

My personal top choice: EJ Liddell 6´7 240 pounds, no idea about his wingspan

could be the small ball PF/C we are looking for to compliment Kleber/Powell and he´ll fall, because he is older, too. Averages 20/8/3 with almost 3 BPGs. Improved his 3pt percentage to 37.4% in his third year, but we have a small sample size Justin Anderson alert. I don´t like the shooting mechanics much, but we are planning with him as a versatile defensive PF/C, while we needed Justin Anderson to be a SG/SF. If his 3pt shooting translates, you got a steal.

Marjon Beauchamp 6´6 200 pounds, 7´0 wingspan

he´d be more a SG/SF, can´t get a feel for his overall  handles. Sometimes it looks like he has no left hand, but then he succesfully drives left, even finishing with the right hand. Probably cause he´s fast and super athletic, which is something we kind of lack. Questions is do we want it/need it? Historically our success seems to come from picking the ready made crafty guys that are simply good at the core basketball skills already, rather than pick guys with big flaws that we (try to) correct.

Wendell Moore 6´5 213 pounds, no idea about wingspan

looks a lot like the Hulk version of Jalen Brunson, maybe Desmond Bane.  Also older and also doesn´t seem very vertical or fast.

Massive statisticial jump in college 3rd year. Shooting 41.3% --> 50%, 30.1% --> 41.3% 3pt (think his shot mechanics look steady, as long as he´s open, but that´s why we have Luka)

I´d go Liddell or Moore. Josh Green could still develop into a Beauchamp type and Beauchamp has the highest bust potential.