06-16-2022, 08:21 PM
(06-16-2022, 08:13 PM)Kammrath Wrote: In DET he was +10.9 on/off. His first year in HOU he was +6.5 on/off. Last year he was -1.2 on/off, but I wouldn't count that because of the crap show that HOU was.
In my mind, the only issue with this kid is between the ears. That DET season you're talking about was his last contract year, when he was trying desperately to maintain a place in the NBA. If another player with a less spotty past would've had that season, they might've gotten maxed, tbh. It was that significant of a breakout year. But, because of his history, he wasn't much of a draw in free agency.
Now, we're going into his next contract year. I'm sure he's aware that he's playing for a chance at an even bigger contract, so my guess is that the Mavs will get his best this season.
The "dumb" potential for the Mavs here is giving/promising him some big extension (eligible around Christmas) before they have to. In hindsight, I think that's pretty much where they went wrong with Porzingis (though I would've done it at the time, as I've said).