09-08-2022, 03:00 PM
Dragic said no to Dallas, when the Mavs told him he would be taking the Burke role (4th PG/playmaker) and get sporadic minutes.
As much as I hate all of that, it sounds like the Mavs decided THJ will get those minutes, playing alongside either Luka or SD as the SG when one of them comes out of the game. The value in that would be that it might work (the minutes would certainly be workable), and it also has the potential to make THJ much more desirable in trade. Franky or Green is probably the backup to THJ in that scenario, so filling minutes shouldn't be an issue.
I still hold out hope re Dragic -- I think CHI's 25-30 minutes per game they promised will become obvious BS, and then perhaps Mavs might be able to persuade CHI to trade him so he can play with Luka as he has always wanted. (He wouldn't even take a trade match, and if the Mavs still have an empty roster spot they can slide him right onto the roster).
As much as I hate all of that, it sounds like the Mavs decided THJ will get those minutes, playing alongside either Luka or SD as the SG when one of them comes out of the game. The value in that would be that it might work (the minutes would certainly be workable), and it also has the potential to make THJ much more desirable in trade. Franky or Green is probably the backup to THJ in that scenario, so filling minutes shouldn't be an issue.
I still hold out hope re Dragic -- I think CHI's 25-30 minutes per game they promised will become obvious BS, and then perhaps Mavs might be able to persuade CHI to trade him so he can play with Luka as he has always wanted. (He wouldn't even take a trade match, and if the Mavs still have an empty roster spot they can slide him right onto the roster).
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