Why the Mavs are Potentially Much Better Already...

[Kammrath]

we basically saw the no-Richardson scenario in the playoffs and it wasn´t enough to beat the Clippers

This is what we saw in the playoffs:

DAL w/ JR (94 mins): O 93.8, D 123.8, Net -30.0

DAL w/o JR (242 mins): O 120.3, D 116.6, Net +3.6

So we saw the Mavs outscore LAC over 242 minutes by a rate of +3.6 when JR didn't play. 


Again, my point: 

DAL last year (regular season AND playoffs) performed as a GOOD team (literally contender level) when JR didn't play. Not playing JR at all next year MIGHT result in the team playing at a contender level. That is a real possibility. Hence, the whole point of this thread.