12-14-2020, 11:42 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-14-2020, 11:43 AM by StepBackJay.)
@"omahen" I don't know how you can say THJ for OPJ is a marginal improvement. For one they play a different position. OPJ is more of a true small forward. I like him being another 3D guy in the lineup. J Rich and THJ are both kind of SG / SF hybrids and maybe a bit redundant. I think J Rich will prove to be a better backcourt fit with Luka. OPJ to me is like a better version of DFS altho I would be happy to have both he and DFS on the team.
In terms of marginal improvement, maybe he is maybe he isn't but that's why you get a close look at him for a few months before FA hits. We sort of know what THJ is at this point and will know even more at the TDL. Giving up 2nds for a player you want to consider in FA is not a big deal at all. You would much rather do that then spend a lot of money sight unseen on a player if given the option.
I would love to give up Powell I just think the thing we keep coming back to is a) Rick/Mavs love Powell and b) he doesn't have a lot of value outside of the Mavs. For those 2 reasons its hard for me to put Powell in any of our fake trades.
In terms of marginal improvement, maybe he is maybe he isn't but that's why you get a close look at him for a few months before FA hits. We sort of know what THJ is at this point and will know even more at the TDL. Giving up 2nds for a player you want to consider in FA is not a big deal at all. You would much rather do that then spend a lot of money sight unseen on a player if given the option.
I would love to give up Powell I just think the thing we keep coming back to is a) Rick/Mavs love Powell and b) he doesn't have a lot of value outside of the Mavs. For those 2 reasons its hard for me to put Powell in any of our fake trades.