08-06-2021, 08:07 AM
The Mavs are pretty much the same team as last year with JRich’s rotation spot replaced by Bullock. That’s a definite upgrade. If you also factor in that during the second half of the season the Mavs were a top four or five team, we should see a return to 50+ wins. Arguably, in Moses Brown, who had some massive games and showed great improvement last year, the Mavs also have a legit developmental project now. So, we do have positives. I just don’t think any of this really works until a legit second all star caliber player is on the roster, and I don’t see a path to that right now. Best case scenario appears to be something like Lebron’s first run with Cleveland where the team was very good, even making a finals, with good roster construction, but where the lack of any true complimentary stars did them in. That’s the best case.