08-23-2020, 11:49 PM
(08-23-2020, 11:39 PM)SleepingHero Wrote:(08-23-2020, 10:26 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: We'll see. Let's put it this way - if the Mavs do not retain Burke, then they essentially enter the offseason a significantly worse team than they are today. Burke is the solitary guy on roster who reasonably qualifies to take on that role of the third- or fourth-best (likely fourth-) player on a playoff team that has been the Mavericks' talent gap this year (Luka, KP, two fifth-best starter on a playoff contender candidates in DFS and THJ, and a crew of decent bench players).
Don't get me wrong. I love me some Burke. I was really quite puzzled why the Mavs didn't prioritize Burke last offseason. To be fair they thought they were legit in the Kemba running which meant Burke was redundant so I can at least see the reason.
BUT, at the end of the day, Burke is just a good bench guy. 7-8th in the rotation. Sparkplug off the bench at times. He's very hot right now, so he is stepping up at a very opportune time. But if the Mavs lose Burke (especially if he gets overpaid) then it really isn't the end of the world.
Again, I would like to retain Burke, especially over Delon. But at what cost? 15 mil? Full MLE? Half MLE? I reckon the Mavs value him as a good bench guy on a 4-5 mil contract. And that's exactly what he is.
Pretty sure he had a PER around 17 last year, and he's around that now. That's way better than Maxi or DFS.
No one watches the games like you do. You are the game thread master. Don't you see what Burke is doing in these games? You're underrating him. I have every confidence that he's the third-best player on the roster now - unless perhaps Bobi is.