06-27-2022, 08:18 PM
The Mavs needs are for Brunson (or a creator to replace him), for another 2-way playoff-playable wing, and for a better bigger option at center.
Whether the first is solved by JB, or by an alternate, remains to be seen.
Re the wing, they only had DFS and Bullock in the playoffs. We have assumed they would use the TPE or a trade for this. But Burks would fill that hole. His salary is also appropriate in the Mavs' greater scheme of things. The idea that they have a surplus of such players is pretty far off base.
Bringing Burks would allow them to pivot, to use assets to address a replacement for JB, or the need for a traditional center.
Whether the first is solved by JB, or by an alternate, remains to be seen.
Re the wing, they only had DFS and Bullock in the playoffs. We have assumed they would use the TPE or a trade for this. But Burks would fill that hole. His salary is also appropriate in the Mavs' greater scheme of things. The idea that they have a surplus of such players is pretty far off base.
Bringing Burks would allow them to pivot, to use assets to address a replacement for JB, or the need for a traditional center.