2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[Smitty]

I think it isn't as clear cut as that.  Here are two lineups if all we get out of NY is Burks and enough to swap THJ for Grant.  Which lineup (at both ends of the floor) is better?

Wood             Wood
DFS               Grant
Bullock           DFS
Brunson         Burks
Luka              Luka

and the backups

Powell           Powell
Maxi              Maxi
THJ               Bullock
Green            Green
SD                 SD

One of the luxuries Wood provides is dramatically improved O.  That means the O we get from Brunson isn't as necessary.  Grant also creates offense, but is a much better defender than Brunson.  That slots either Burks or Bullock into the starting two slot (probably Burks) and you have a really good O and no obvious holes in the D with Brunson and THJ gone.

If Brunson chose to play for his dad, then I'd like that proposal. You've shown a creative way to minimize the loss of JB.

If the Mavs choose not to sign Brunson at the number the Knicks are willing to go to and that's what causes the SnT then I have a very different opinion/feeling.