(11-21-2021, 04:49 AM)Mikelo Wrote: I love Jalen ... but given our situation ... I would change it, now that its value is high ... and it is expiringI have been all about Turner here for the longest time, and I for sure would do that deal, BUT, I would do it if I know there is a followup deal for KP outgoing. I think 2 (mostly) C’s (and high end guys) in the playoffs would hurt us too much. I would also need to get a better backup to Turner for the TPE like Theis since Maxi and Powell are outgoing.
1..Really, it will only be a luxury backup, (with Luka in command), its size and defense ... makes it incompatible with Luka against the best teams ..
2 .. Backup scoring guards, it is perhaps the easiest (and cheapest) position to replace (Ok, maybe not as good as Brunson, but decent) .. I think both Pacers / Knicks are fans of Jalen ...
Maxi / Powell / Jalen for Turner ..
or
MRobinson / Dallas23 for Jalen + 2Ronda ..
They are shops that I would do without looking back ...
I am Spanish and biased here .. But I would love Ricky as a signing in FA, it would raise the floor of the 2nd unit drastically .. And I think he would love Dallas at this point in his career.
IF we can swing something like KP and some change and a pick or 2 for Siakam, then they sign newly bought out Dragic, this team goes into the playoffs looking like:
Luka/Dragic
THJ/FN
DFS/Bullock
Siakam
Turner/Theis
That’s a serious 9 man rotation!