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[mvossman]

Another view:  Dallas replaced a 6'1" offense facilitator in JB with a 6'9" offense facilitator in CW, added a "serviceable" center in JMc, anticipates more production from a healed THJ, progression from JG and FN and anything it can get from JH.

Perhaps the improvement is not "leaps and bounds," but, from this vantage, it's not "sideways' either.

ps: The above does not minimize or negate the need for a 3rd ball handler.  Does Derrick Rose's personal history disqualify him for that role?

Don't want to bog down into semantics, but I don't really think of Wood as a facilitator.  He is a good offensive player, but not much of a facilitator based on his 2 assists and 2 turnovers a game.

I also struggle with the argument that we will have a healthy Timmy.  He was on the team last year.  Guys get injured.  It can very easily be somebody else next season.

I'm not sure its anything better than sideways, especially if we don't address the third ball hander issue.