01-11-2023, 06:09 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-11-2023, 06:10 PM by dirkfansince1998.)
Looking at the responses I probably rate Duncan Robinson higher than most posters on this board. His defense will always be a problem but I think the declining shooting percentages are more of a team issue. They only have two guys shooting above league average from 3-point range this season.
Spacing is off and they aren´t able to generate clean looks for their shooters. Butler isn´t a drive and kick threat that collapses defenses. Adebayo isn´t drawing double teams in the paint. Age caught up with Lowry and he isn´t able to penetrate like he used to. And after they torched the league with a number of creative set plays during the bubble run opposing teams caught up and learned how to defend them.
I think a first round pick in return is a fair compensation for taking on his contract. And having a pick in the next draft would make me feel a lot better about trades that involve future picks. At least leaves them with a small foundation of players on rookie contracts (Hardy, Green, 2023 1st round pick) that could somewhat compensate the lack of incoming young talent after the Mavs gave up future picks in a blockbuster trade.
Extra years on Robinson´s contract don´t scare me. Not like capspace is a realistic scenario anyway. Obviously could be an issue if Cuban is trying to avoid the luxury tax. But if that is the driving force behind roster decisions the Mavs are screwed anyway.
Spacing is off and they aren´t able to generate clean looks for their shooters. Butler isn´t a drive and kick threat that collapses defenses. Adebayo isn´t drawing double teams in the paint. Age caught up with Lowry and he isn´t able to penetrate like he used to. And after they torched the league with a number of creative set plays during the bubble run opposing teams caught up and learned how to defend them.
I think a first round pick in return is a fair compensation for taking on his contract. And having a pick in the next draft would make me feel a lot better about trades that involve future picks. At least leaves them with a small foundation of players on rookie contracts (Hardy, Green, 2023 1st round pick) that could somewhat compensate the lack of incoming young talent after the Mavs gave up future picks in a blockbuster trade.
Extra years on Robinson´s contract don´t scare me. Not like capspace is a realistic scenario anyway. Obviously could be an issue if Cuban is trying to avoid the luxury tax. But if that is the driving force behind roster decisions the Mavs are screwed anyway.
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