2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[F Gump]

Please put down your crack pipe. Burke does not have a role at all, he wasn't even in the rotation in the regular season. I think Mavs would have a tough time finding upgrades for the top 6 guys. Easier to add 7th, 8th guys you can play in the playoffs. Guys like Burke, Brown, Chriss are not guaranteed spots. Mavs have a pick, taxpayer MLE and TPE to improve.

Maybe I used the wrong term when I said "role." I am not saying Burke is a regular, but only that he is here and has a specific, well-defined use that he fills when needed -- and that will be needed from time to time. That's his fit on the roster, and he is paid suitably for that. He's one of the players who fills slots 11-15.

While he could be replaced, it wouldn't be with anyone that's better, or that would play more, and the salary would be similar too. And since he is a known quantity, best to just let it alone for some stability.

You're right that the job will probably be to find 1 or 2 guys who can upgrade or add to the usable regulars, and it's most likely somewhere in slots 6-9. But the presence (or absence) of Burke (or Bobi either) doesn't impact any of that.