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

[ItsGoTime]

I know the Mavs want to make more moves but I am actually really happy with the current roster.

Doncic / Brunson
THJ / Green / Terry
Richardson
DFS / Kleber / Bey
KP / Boban

Not interested in any of the injury-prone big names or big contracts. Add a 3/4 or 4/5 with the MLE. Best case would be Crowder, Millsap or Favors.
Move Wright and Jackson  to clear roster spots or trade them for better fitting overpaid guys like Kyle Anderson or Thad Young.
If the Mavs still have a free roster spot. Add a reclamation project like Josh Jackson or bring back Trey Burke.

I wouldn’t be disappointed if this is generally the lineup we go into the season with. I just think there is more out there to be had to really push this team into a competitive first round home team. I hope to get another at least marginally good offensive creator who can play defense. I think that shores up our end of game woe’s.


Getting that guy now helps us solidify our long term lineup that can gel and be a contender next year.

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No not at all, but I think THEY believe he was not only good last season, but a big part of why the team was successful.  

I really think THEY are probably happy to keep THIS version of Hield who they already know fits their culture, wants to be here and hasn't yet required a long term financial commitment. 

I know Richardson will shoot better than he did last year, but I think he's the guy who will have the ball a little more than anyone besides Luka did last season, so THJ is objectively a better offensive fit, I think (might be wrong about this). I have an easier time seeing Richardson do what Burke did than what Curry did on offense, if that makes sense. 

By all accounts, we should have been bitching about THJ like we did Parsons and Barnes.  Mostly to his credit, but also to the coaching staff and his pops, he's been a great Maverick and came closer to earning the dollars on his contract than any of hoped to imagine.  He's also a great kid.  Of course Donnie is going to talk him up, but we all know his limitations

As Killer said, I think Richardson relieves some of Hardaway's shortcomings.  Richardson is a good playmaker and will cover the opponents best guard.  Since neither THJ nor Luka are cut out for that defensive role, it make their pairing an issue.  If you want secondary playmaking, it often comes from a guard.  But THJ isn't good at that either.  But, THJ is a good spacer and Luka/Richardson need that.

All three can and should start together because Richardson glues it all together in a way Curry couldn't.  If the guy could hit 40% of his 3's he'd be making $20mm a year.  He's basically a poor man's Holiday.  Plus, it is position-less basketball.  Luka is really a point forward, not a point guard.  Hardaway is a wing.  He gets half his time at SG and half at SF.  Richardson is a secondary ball handler/point of attack defender.  It all works just fine.  

I think we are done with the Hayward/Dipo conversation.  What we need now is someone like Wood or OPJ to move DFS or Maxi to the bench.  I'm hoping this is where keeping Lee during the bubble comes into play.

Love, love love your two targets. Would be awesome to get both. Only thing I’ll say is when has RC not wanted more creators? I believe that is the genesis of his little people ball coaching.