07-23-2021, 06:06 PM
(07-23-2021, 09:41 AM)omahen Wrote: They can join in Dallas. I wish Mavs would be able to think that big and out of the box. It don't seem Mavs are capable of thinking how to bring 50 mil worth of free agents without having 70 mil of cap space. At least.
https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status...1429141510
Dallas isn't LA, but if Lowry and Derozan really want to play together, Dallas needs to be in that conversation. For years, I viewed Carlisle as a positive because he is an excellent coach, but it is becoming more and more apparent he wasn't viewed that way with todays players. I had no confidence in Donnie being able to sell his vision and close. Maybe the new guys are better at this....they better be.
It would be an uphill battle and Dallas would need to clear at least 10 million and Richardson would need to opt out. Lets say we would need to move Maxi for air (I don't see how we would move Dwight). Our front court would be painfully thin with a healthy KP and downright embarrassing without a healthy KP.
But could a starting lineup of Luka, Lowry, Derozan, DFS and KP compete against the best teams? Brunson, Green and Dwight would be your first off the bench. Maybe Nate HInton could win some minutes or Tyler Bey in the front court. Dallas would need to find away to uncover 20 minutes a night at PF somehow. That could be a minimum guy, late round draft pick or internal development. They would need to find a way to upgrade this spot within the next two years. Other teams have found solid pieces in the bargain bin.
A starting lineup above though is a good place to be with scoring, toughness, and veteran players. Three point shooting would not be great and defense might not be great. Teams would try to bully us with KP and DFS starting in the front court, but I would take my chances that I could find depth in the front court with smart decisions and the continued development of our youngsters.