12-26-2021, 03:11 PM
(12-26-2021, 12:56 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: I´d have a lot of respect for Nico, if he shut Luka down for the rest of the year for a fitness program, and traded/removed the dead weight from the rotations. We are nearly half way through the season already and only 2.5 games behind the 6th worst record, which gives you a 40% chance at a top 4 pick like Smith, Duren or Ivey. I´m also very interested in Mark Williams, if he falls into the mid 10s.
Queue the "But we can´t make Luka unhappy for three calendar months now, when we can make him miserable for the next three years"-crowd.
And we are 4 games behind 4 place in the west, while starting season ''nothing spectacular'' and then having more than an half of roster out because of covid.
It's crazy season and you can't predict any future results because everyday new players are out because of covid protocols. Currently we are probably the most damaged team in the league because of it. But, we are still close and even without half of the team we show that we are a playoff team.
If anything, i hope Nico and Cuban saw how many dead weight we have in the roster (Powell, Bullock, WCS) and how much of cap space they are using, while some much cheaper options can produce the same numbers (Chriss, Pinson, maybe Knight too).
Also in this season we get back KP and maybe also find that ''3 star'' in the team in Brunson.
And when the others get back, everything will be fine.
And draft 2022 could be interesting one. First 4 to 5 player are probably known, but everything from 8 to 40 place is moving. And i really hope we don't waste another draft pick for nothing.
And there is always a chance that even high pick on the draft never reach expectations before draft and in 2022 draft i think we can grab starter level of a player with/around 20 pick.
Adrian Griffin, Caleb Houstan, Jovic, Mathurin are the players i think we need to keep an eye on him. And at least 1 or two should be available around 20 pick.
Dieng, Nzosa, Diop, Prkacin, even Mark Williams and maybe Davison are a players to avoid them with the 1 round pick.