01-22-2020, 09:30 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-22-2020, 09:45 AM by StepBackJay.)
(01-22-2020, 01:32 AM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Time to tell Dirk that he has 2 month to get ready for playoff basketball.
Back on topic. Faried is probably the best option among the available free agents if he is healthy. When Houston signed him last season after the Capela injury he averaged 13/8 62%TS in 24 minutes.
His skillset is similar to Powells with worse finishing touch but better rebounding.
This would be fascinating as I have suspected vet min Faried would give you similar production for a fraction of the cost. Whoever we end up getting will be compared to Powell even if it's Maxi taking the starting spot. My position is that Powell is a great 6th man big but overpaid. There was no reason why he had to be extended. It is what it is at this point.
I feel that Rick's system, similar to Houston's can make a talented but not amazing rim rolling big look really good. We will have that theory tested here pretty soon.
I do think Delon Wright could get traded in the RoCo scenario. Not sure he gets traded otherwise but who knows. His brother spouting off on Twitter isn't necessarily a problem. If a reporter asks Rick ab it at some point (which could happen especially if Dorell keeps talking) I imagine Rick will deflect the question and that will be the end of it.
(01-21-2020, 11:47 PM)omahen Wrote:(01-21-2020, 11:35 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: CP3 would actually be a huge help for a season and a half of helping Luka mature while making those clutch 2-pointers.
I am banging this drum for a while nowCP3 would bring to this team a lot of what they are missing. Main thing is, he would not cost any assets (assuming OKC is just looking for any deal that doesn't cost them assets to get out of his contract). This means we have our MLE in the summer, we have 2020 first rounder, we have 2020 GSW 2nd. This means we have ammo for another big upgrade and MLE vet. I don't think there is any shorter path to contending. I am not concerned about his last season of the contract, he will still be able to decently contribute, while we can assume Luka and KP will get better.
(01-21-2020, 11:35 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: Works salary-wise if the Mavs throw in Jackson.
I think Lee, Powell and Curry (combined 30,459 mil in salary) is just enough for CP3 and Noel (combined 40,535 mil). Patton, if you prefer him, is a bit cheaper.
smh Noel?? Did y'all pay attention to Noel's time in Dallas? That bridge was burned beyond all hope. Also CP3 would never happen. I do like Noel's fit in OKC, it's too bad Dallas couldn't have gotten that version of Noel who is also very cheap. Another example of why you don't have to spend 40 million on rim-rolling bigs.
(01-21-2020, 11:18 PM)cow Wrote: We shouldn't operate like a desperate team. We weren't a piece away when the team was healthy. We can't overreact to the DP injury.
Agreed some of these knee-jerk ideas are insane and of course would never happen. I love the RoCo + Dieng idea now more than ever with Powell getting injured. Still want to know if Faried is healthy. There are other smaller moves that could happen. I wouldn't be shocked if Mejri came back from the dead. It will be interesting to see what happens next.