02-02-2021, 10:00 PM
(02-02-2021, 09:51 PM)Jason Terry Wrote: They wanted Johnson to be that guy. Trade deadline if we aren’t in a good spot then that’s likely the upgrade. Before the season i thought Aldridge would be good for that role but that ship has sailed likely.
No reason why we can’t bring back Barea. Never should’ve left him off the roster in the first place. That was so foolish. He doesn’t even need to play a single minute
I would add a little nuance to that. Looking back on it, I think they wanted Luka to do it. Or, maybe at least for people to think Luka was doing it. I think Johnson, as the oldest player on the roster, took it on himself to try to fill in the breach as best he could, and the Mavs were okay with that, as long as Johnson was content to take a back seat publicly.
I think Barea does have an NBA exit clause in his Spanish contract. To be clear, though, Tim didn't say anything about the Mavs actually doing anything to get Barea back. Just that it probably hadn't been the right decision to let him go, knowing how things transpired.