06-25-2022, 05:51 PM
(06-25-2022, 04:45 PM)Fuerza1 Wrote: Reminder, the Mavs won't have cap space next summer nor the summer after that, even if Brunson is gone.
How are the Mavs bringing "star" players to Dallas again? Mavs couldn't get it done when they actually had cap space. What makes you think they'll definitely get stars when they don't have any space at all?
Will teams send their stars for old Dinwiddie, THJ, and late 1st rounders? Doubt that is the best offer.
And we're not even taking into account Christian Wood might still need to be re-signed. How much do you pay him? Could be the Brunson conversation all over again.
"Is Wood worth $25M+ AAV? I know he averaged 18/10 during the season and we just lost in the 1st round, but is he really a #2 guy?"
If Wood is not "worth" re-signing AND Brunson walks, the Mavs have bigger problems.
The Big 3 mindset has really poisoned a lot of fans' minds. Too many think we need multiple superstars or you have no chance to win a championship.
I agree with this statement, to an extent. That said, if you give max, or near max, contracts to good players, it makes it VERY difficult to overcome. Couple that with not building through the draft, and I think it is fatal. I personally like the idea of a singularly excellent player, surrounded by good talent built to feed off of him. Makes it easier to exchange out the pieces when possible. But if you start paying everyone like they are a star, it is untenable. Brunson is a good player. He is not a star. I will root for him while he is a Mav though. When he signs for 25M/yr, I hope it is in a sign and trade for the next round of underrated talent or as a placeholder for a future transaction. Not because I don't appreciate him, but that it is a contract that prevents us from getting further than we have already. If we won't use the TPE/TMLE because of salary concerns, we paid too much. We are not good enough not to use available methods to add talent. Im sorry. We squandered the opportunities we had when Luka/Brunson were on rookie deals. That was my personal most posted issue on this board since we moved. And now the clock has struck 12 and the bill has come due. Forced to pay who you have because you didn't get better when you had the chance. Luckily, this will be masked because we have a YOUNG superstar. When he reaches his peak, its all downhill from there. Same story, different decade. We will see if Luka is as loyal as Dirk was.
Do you realize that this is the first season that the Mavs have won a playoff series since 2011, but Luka is the ONLY lottery pick in the rotation to show for it? I think that it isn't fair to say that the Mavs are looking for a "Big 3" situation when they haven't had a big 2 in so long. I am willing to go to battle with Luka/JB/Wood. But I am not deluded enough to think that it is a Big 3. It is Luka and the Gang.