06-07-2021, 09:11 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-07-2021, 09:13 PM by KillerLeft.)
(06-07-2021, 09:09 PM)Kammrath Wrote: I get the logic with this and I do think the Mavs have to think long term......BUT I am convinced Luka is ready to win NOW (if he can just fix his diet and conditioning). I would hate squander true contention for three years aiming for 2024.
I'm totally with you, but...I also hope Luka's 25-32 years are wasted because the cap is jacked all to hell.
People WILL want to play with him at that time (not now, they're still pissed that such a young pup is getting all the attention, and they're still trying to prove he's not as good as they've been told). If there isn't a way to bring his friends here during those years, he WILL go to play with them somewhere else. And, I honestly don't think it will matter whether he has won a ring yet or not.
The expectation, I think, is that Luka is on a team FAVORED as one of 3-4 contenders for the ENTIRETY of THOSE YEARS. What's happening NOW won't matter so much when we're there.