11-07-2020, 05:33 PM
Quote:As badly as the Mavericks might want another star, it's worth pointing out that, for now, they probably don't need one. They just had the greatest offensive season in NBA history. The marginal value of another elite scorer is pretty limited. Typically, that value would come through staggering. Normal teams need more production when their best player goes to the bench. Dallas doesn't. The Mavs outscored opponents by 4.1 points per 100 possessions when Doncic went to the bench. They should absolutely plan to add a third star eventually. Three stars are better than two. But why pay assets for an underwhelming star now when you can just sign a better one outright in a year? .... Dallas doesn't need to jump the gun.
It needs defenders that won't get in the way of their historic offense. Such players are significantly more attainable without getting in the way of anything else the Mavericks might do.
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Pretty much what I've perceived in Team Play. Injuries derail many of the 2019-2020 potential (DP pop achilles, Curry getting sore leg, Lukas scary-roll-ankle in Miami game) that we would of saw a different ending to this season. Still the team produce so much, even without Doncic. The third star will be there eventually in 2021, but its most important need is defenders, that won't take away the offense that it produce last year.