(01-10-2020, 03:46 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: "We need another creator..." I.e., an upgrade on THJ.
"No, we need a 3 and D wing..." I.e., an upgrade on DFS.
"No, we need another big..." I.e., an upgrade on DP.
I don't necessarily see it that way. It's not a binary, upgrade Player A, for better Player B.
It's about what can be added to enhance the core of Doncic + Porzingis.
THJ isn't a shot creator. He's an elite catch & shoot finisher. You need that.
DFS is a fantastic 3D value. Maybe the best value in the league. You need that.
Dwight Powell is an elite rim-roller & dirty work big. You need that.
I understand it can be easy to say "just go get Covington and move DFS to the bench," but does that really make the team that much better? They're better, sure, but their roles are fairly duplicative .... I'd argue the biggest benefit of Covington would be that he can play four in crunch time alongside DFS, which helps the Mavs matchup with the top teams. (I wonder how the Nuggets game would've turned out, had Covington guarded Jokic rather than DFS ...)
Likewise, if Kemba Walker or another elite playmaker chose Dallas in free agency, that doesn't necessarily mean THJ would move to the bench. The two players do totally different things.