05-02-2022, 11:55 AM
(05-02-2022, 08:29 AM)michaeltex Wrote: It's worse in that it is all rolled up in one contract. We just spent a couple years of angst and frustration arguing whether KP was worth his (much smaller) contract and this would feel like putting our metaphorical head back in the same metaphorical noose. Any of those salaries you named can be traded, or aggregated in a trade, much easier than a single $40MM+ contract.
We should only jump of the cliff for Gobert if he is the one to put DAL in as a championship favorite and, IMO, there is no foreseeable reality that satisfies that requirement.
Of course, as we’ve learned, THJ has no marginal value to Dallas other than what he could bring in a trade. We haven’t missed him at all, in fact the team’s fortunes took off, once he was injured. And Gobert is a far better player and better fit for Dallas, who’s main weakness is interior defense and rebounding, than KP was. Powell is a nice role player for 20 minutes a game—good pick and role player with below average defense and rebounding. I like him, but he’s no Gobert (an all star). There’s no doubt swapping those players improves Dallas. How much and would Cuban pay the freight are the real questions. The Mavs wouldn’t be trading for Gobert to trade him. It would be to complete the team. He’s far less risky of a bet than the injury prone, unproven, KP.