(06-20-2022, 01:49 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: 1. Where did I say that minutes don´t matter? I said that the Mavs have minutes available. I said they need to be earned. I do not consider Frank or Green for any kind of given role right now. And we already saw that despite his big salary Bertans (remember that he didn´t come here as an asset) was a part of the 10 minutes or less club. That leaves THJ. A player that is limited to the SG/SF role.
2. Where did I say that? I said the Mavs don´t have one right know. That´s why I am talking about available minutes for a potential free agent signing. Only current Mavs wing that is a given for 30+ minutes is DFS. Even Bullock is more of a 25 minutes per game guy (Has been in that kind of role for most of his career). There is room for at least one more guy in the same category.
I don´t know where all these strong opinions are coming from. This is the first full offseason for the new crew. Recent reporting that I have seen mentioned the Mavs search for another wing. That´s what I am going with. Not ruling out any scenario that adds a wing to the current roster.
1 "Where did I say that minutes don't matter?" .....What you said, and what I replied to (quoting it to you), was: "We need to get past the idea that the Mavs cannot add another wing because they don't have enough minutes."
That sounds to me like you were saying 'available minutes' aren't really something to consider. Or important. Or that they would matter to players looking for a home. When you now say that the Mavs 'have minutes available' then I would ask what minutes you think there are to offer. I've outlined the situation as I see it in detail, and simply saying 'Oh, there's plenty of minutes' is not really a reply.
You're simply thinking they would bench THJ? I will wager that's not close to reality, with plenty of reasons (any one of which would be enough):. He's too good. He makes too much money. He's been too useful for them in the past. They want to increase his trade value for later. Whether Bullock plays 30 or 25, the rest are logically THJ's (and probably still a tad lower than he's most likely to get).
2 "Where did I say that?" .... What you said in arguing the Mavs need to add another wing was: "It's not like the Mavs have an all-star wing that is beyond any doubt" -- and what I replied (after quoting it to you), was: "Let's be real, adding an "all-star wing" via free agency is not an option anyhow." The point being, you won't be adding what you say you don't have, so that's not a relevant comparative standard to mention.
I too would like them to end up with a way better 2-way wing than THJ. But I think THJ almost certainly has to be sent out, in order to make that come to pass, both because of minutes and because of how salary usually mirrors ability, so a salary match will be how they get to that player's price point where they can have him. With them being shut out of SNT market, and with THJ needing to restore his perceived value, that may not be doable or feasible until TDL.