DAL OFFSEASON: Trade & FA | Mavs "mostly done...but you never know."

[Jason Terry]

I love Luka and KP. No complaints. The Mavs are incredibly fortunate. 

There IS still something missing there, imo. 

When people say you need multiple "stars" what I think they're really saying is that you need multiple people who can manipulate the defense and make decisions. 

If you think the Mavs have enough of that, fair enough, but other teams have more, and again, we KNOW the Mavs wanted Kemba for this exact reason. 

KP absolutely has a gravitational pull on offense that makes life easier for other players, and the dude can score from anywhere on the court. He's a stud, and the Mavs are so, so lucky to have him. When you watch him, do you see someone who can CREATE the way Dirk did? I'm not trying to criticize him, but I don't see that ability. Maybe he gets there, he is still so young.

KP can score around the rim in transition and pick and roll in a way dirk never could. He will never be the shooter or presence of dirk. KP is a much better paint defender than dirk and dominated. His big blocks for sure create offense and move team momentum. Again the question until he proves us wrong is health not ability. No player his size has ever played 1000 games