10-19-2020, 11:19 AM
(10-19-2020, 11:15 AM)Kammrath Wrote:(10-19-2020, 10:48 AM)omahen Wrote: Dipo is extremely low risk scenario. If he works out and wants to stay, great. If not, we have our cap space for 2021. Paying #18 and some role players is like he was given away.
I just fundamentally disagree with this.
1) He had a PER of 11.3 last year and only 17.6 before the injury.
2) He shot 39% and 31% (27.5% on catch and shoot) on threes and yet 42% of his shots were threes (!) last year. He shot only 42% before the injury.
3) He struggled to share the ball with Brogdon whose usage is NOTHING compared to Luka.
4) He had a devastating injury that is worse than an ACL and relies on elite athleticism to be successful.
5) He has had ONE great year in seven seasons.
Giving up assets of any kind (especially first round picks) is extremely risky to me for him. I think you actually have a better chance hitting in the draft on #18 than you do getting Dipo to be a good and healthy fit in DAL.
One man's opinion. We'll see what happens with his career.
I totally agree with your opinion of the player. I guess I'm just more resigned than you about how into the 2021 thing they are. Having said that, since THJ would probably have to be in that deal (for basketball reasons, not value reasons) then I suppose there are other, better ways of approaching the two-pronged plan I've been hyping.