07-23-2021, 04:06 PM
(07-23-2021, 01:59 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: If they targeted KP for that package then that means
1) they don't think there is anyone at 7 & 14 that can help them next year.
2) they don't think they can be competitive with Wiggins.
3) they DO think that KP is good enough to make them contenders again with their core thus vaulting them from 8th to out of the play-in.
Decent points. But on the other hand, GS and Dallas are at two very different points in their timeline. GS has only a couple of years of prime Steph (and Klay) left. Any player who can't contribute right now is useless to them.
Dallas is looking at 10+ years of prime Luka. Players who don't really move the needle this year, but are potential all-stars with the right development should definitely be on their radar.
And as far as KP goes, again, if he gives GS a couple of good seasons before his injury concerns blow up on them, that's a win for them. Conversely, if the Mavs can move KP for long-term value before his injury concerns further hurt the team, that would also be a win.
(I've never been on the trade KP at all costs train, and I'm still a resident of KP island who thinks he can be a legitimate #2 for this team--but concerns about his long-term durability are completely legit and if there's a long-term prospect at #7 that Dallas likes, they'd be crazy not to do this deal).