12-28-2020, 09:43 AM
I have said before. I believe this team is one right move away from being a true contender. And it does not have to be a superstar. If you believe that, there is no need to be "patient", as you call it. Also, if ou believe that, picks and developing players are not really important. Of course it is difficult to say which player is right and which is not, but it is easy to see which area is the most critical - secondary playmaking/facilitating/creating, whatever you prefer to call it. Due to Luka and KP size this guy can literally be on any position 1-4 with THJ being the likely odd man out of the starting five. Guys that can do that and are also good on defense are very expensive and we both don't have the ammo for them nor there is anyone left in the free agency. So that guy will have an asterix attached. Either he is bad defensively (LaVine) or his durability is a concern (Oladipo). I am sure Mavs have way more information than we will ever have to (mor) acurately assess those risks. I would prefer to keep THJ if possible and make Johnson the salary filler. It is very likely we will be able to resign him at TDL anyway, if we like him so much. Hield can be an interesting option, also DeRozan.
One thing is becoming very certain - Chicago will have a huge firesale in a couple of months (even sooner?) if they don't start performing way better.
One thing is becoming very certain - Chicago will have a huge firesale in a couple of months (even sooner?) if they don't start performing way better.