(12-15-2022, 06:07 AM)omahen Wrote: From Cato's article below:
If the Mavericks are offered something that will make them better next season, or the one after that, in exchange for a rotation player now, it’s growing more unreasonable to think this team can’t consider it because of the implications it might cast upon this year.
It remains true that any team with Dončić will win more games than it loses. It’s certainly true that this season, under any circumstance, can’t be punted or deliberately sabotaged. That won’t happen, and it’s never been under consideration. But neither can the idea that the Mavericks must maximize this flawed roster at the expense of the future to win some more games in a season that won’t end in a championship. That middle ground isn’t an easy one to find, but it’s almost certainly the team’s best path forward this year.
Why the Mavericks must seriously examine the present with the future - The Athletic
It has to be considered. I will be surprised if the Mavs moved Bullock though. I would think most contenders would have an interest in him though. Good contract, fits winning teams and won't cost an arm and a leg to acquire.
The nets are a win now team. How about something surrounding Bullock for Cam Thomas. Throw in Sharpe and Curry. Maybe Mavs can throw in McGee. I would love to get a pick out of it, but that is probably not realistic.
You lose a key guy to your run last year but get a pure scorer who is young. Maybe that is too much. If you catch him on the right night, he looks like a guy who is going to be good eventually. Pretty limited outside of scoring at this stage. But I could certainly envision him scoring 17 points a game leading a bench unit in 2-3 years.