12-16-2020, 02:38 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-16-2020, 02:54 PM by StepBackJay.)
Next offseason is a long way away but speculating is fun regardless so here we go:
Still thinking 2021 is probably keeping the band together + a smaller move or two. Mavs can keep their guys plus add an MLE player and a BAE player if they even have enough spots. Boban is like the team mascot so it's possible he gets that BAE. For MLE you have Paul Milsap, Danny Green, Andre Iguodala, Olynyk, JaMichael Green, PJ Tucker, Kelly Oubre, DJJ, Ibaka, Harrell. Lots of interesting names at SF/PF of differing levels of quality. We know Mavs were going pretty hard after Crowder this offseason but I doubt they guaranteed him a starting spot. I imagine they saw Crowder's role as a part-time starter and finisher based on matchups.
If the Mavs do part ways with THJ there are some interesting names and of course Mavs will have cap space. You have Conley, Lowery, DeRozan, Dipo, Fournier, Barton, Dinwiddie, Powell. I don't put Jrue on this list bc I think he is going to be locked up pretty instantly with the Bucks.
So lots of options, none of them super-sexy-star-player options but Mavs could upgrade Johnson, Boban, WCS, Iwundu with one of those forwards from the first list. THJ probably will be resigned but options there as well.
Still thinking 2021 is probably keeping the band together + a smaller move or two. Mavs can keep their guys plus add an MLE player and a BAE player if they even have enough spots. Boban is like the team mascot so it's possible he gets that BAE. For MLE you have Paul Milsap, Danny Green, Andre Iguodala, Olynyk, JaMichael Green, PJ Tucker, Kelly Oubre, DJJ, Ibaka, Harrell. Lots of interesting names at SF/PF of differing levels of quality. We know Mavs were going pretty hard after Crowder this offseason but I doubt they guaranteed him a starting spot. I imagine they saw Crowder's role as a part-time starter and finisher based on matchups.
If the Mavs do part ways with THJ there are some interesting names and of course Mavs will have cap space. You have Conley, Lowery, DeRozan, Dipo, Fournier, Barton, Dinwiddie, Powell. I don't put Jrue on this list bc I think he is going to be locked up pretty instantly with the Bucks.
So lots of options, none of them super-sexy-star-player options but Mavs could upgrade Johnson, Boban, WCS, Iwundu with one of those forwards from the first list. THJ probably will be resigned but options there as well.