2021-2022 AROUND the NBA: GSW Champs [ARCHIVED]

[MrGoat]

I don't think there's anyone here who doesn't understand that Gobert would make this team better (at least, if the trade price doesn't rob the roster of too much). 

The problem is that we've just seen what it takes to move a contract north of a certain number with Porzingis. Gobert's is even worse. So, what happens if they add Gobert and then don't make the finals? 

For my money, this is a team that has already shown their ceiling is higher than we thought. They're in a good spot, all things considered, but I personally feel like it's a lucky thing they are where they are, given the huge mistakes they've made recently. If I'm running this team, I spend the next couple of seasons being fairly risk averse...at least until the draft capital gets built up to a reasonable level again. 

It's not anti-Gobert, imo. It's "the Mavs aren't in a position to take on contracts like Gobert's unless they come with ball-handling, star players who will obviously be movable later." Just my opinion.

I'm afraid of being too comfortable where we are right now and overestimating our ceiling because of an improbable WCF run. I don't want to end up like Atlanta next season. This team is likely to regress next season because of the way they overachieved if they stand pat. 

We're right at the point like the pre Kawhi Raptors where we're good but we're not good enough without taking a swing. It's not like we're going to have cap space anyway.