06-10-2022, 04:38 PM
(06-10-2022, 08:11 AM)F Gump Wrote: Various comments on ideas and conversations being given:
1 As the Mavs look for a C, I think they would be well-served to TARGET a center who might be coached up and turn into really good trade asset for the future. Listening to Jake Fischer, he is hearing TOR is willing to part with OG to a team who can offer a good, solid, modest-priced C. He mentioned SA and Poetl, who was "okay" as a center when SA got him, but whose valuation has grown. I don't think it's far-fetched to think the Mavs can find a guy that isn't, but can become that with a better situation and some development, just like SA did.
The Smith and Hartenstein ideas certainly offer that sort of promise. Players like Drummond and McGee do not.
2 Burke is the "just in case" backup to all 3 of Luka, JB, and SD, he's on a cheap deal, and he's a "be ready" guy (doesn't play a lot, but is ready when he gets a chance, and doesn't make waves when he doesn't). That makes him an almost-certain keeper.
Dragic would likely be an upgrade on Burke, but I wouldn't expect him to happen here unless BOTH of 2 things happened: a) Dragic said he will sign with Mavs for the minimum, AND b) some team has a need for Burke as their backup PG, and wants to offer a C or wing that DAL can use on a low-priced contract.
3 If we're looking to Harris as the "best way to consolidate meh into a useful player," I'd rather the Mavs explore Hayward. The word continues to be that CHA is ready to move on from the Hayward Era. For CHA, he's a very big salary who hasn't come anywhere close to earning it, and they might be open to splitting it into usable pieces that could give them some help. Turning him into Powell, Brown, and either Bertans or Hardaway seems like a way, and maybe that helps the Mavs too.
I also don't think Harris is great shakes as a rebounder or defender (or in any area, really), so I'm just not seeing him as any sort of backdoor answer to the Mavs' need for better C play. To me he's just a wing, and if we HAVE TO do something, I'd rather take a chance on Hayward as the overpriced wing but at at over 8M less per season.
I was with you right up to #3. I don’t dislike the idea of Hayward. When healthy, he’s a pretty good offensive talent. Neither Harris nor Hayward are exactly iron men, but Harris is two years younger and probably still in his prime. Hayward’s numbers have been tailing off a bit.. If rebounding is an issue for the team, Hayward is further from being part of the solution. BTW, I didn’t say Harris was a great rebounder, but he’s top third for his position most years.
I felt like I could actually see Philly taking THJ and Favors. I’m less certain about Charlotte wanting come combo of what we are selling. But, it is Jordan, so you never know. Something I didn’t know, Harris is the cousin of Channing Frye.