(06-17-2022, 09:17 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: Agreed.
I like Grant, always have. I think he's the exact type of player that's missing from this roster, and would happily trade Hardaway for him, but I personally don't think he's worth even one first in that exchange, especially given the Mavs' asset situation.
They're almost out of the woods on the Porzingis mistake. One more year and they'll have picks to offer (or use) along with some player assets that will hopefully have gained in value. I'm generally not excited about the idea of them promising future picks for some non-star that would extend this situation, even for a player I really like.
Thing is, I think I've given up on the Mavs actually valuing draft picks the way they actually should. Thought it was Donnie, but it's definitely Cuban. The more I think about it, the more I really don't like the idea of Brunson starting with Luka defensively moving forward, especially with Wood now on the team. I kinda hope they find a way to trade him, or if not, have him forced to the bench, even though you don't necessarily want to be paying a bench player what he will likely get. Grant could do the latter, a Luka/Bullock/Grant/DFS/Wood lineup looks phenomenal in terms of fitting our defensive scheme.