2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[omahen]

I used to think this way about a potential fit in Dallas for Simmons. But, @omahen forced me to imagine him as a replacement in the Powell role, kind of like they planned to use Giannis. 

I have to say, I think that would open up all kinds of possibilities for the Mavs on both ends of the floor. 

I don't think they have a chance to get him, but my goodness, I definitely think he'd fit just fine.

If Simmons would accept to be a defensive pest only, he would be great. He is arguably better than prime Draymond Green on defensive side and still very young. On offense, you can't play him on ball, because defense just backs off which kills offense. If non shooter PG could thrive, Dunn would sign 20 per contract, not 5 million one. 

However, for some reason he is valued far greater than what he can realistically contribute. As long as he refuses to shoot the ball, he is one of the most overrated players in the league. 

In general - Mavs don't have ammo for top 30 players, unfortunately. None of the rookies showed he can be immediate contributor (might change till TDL). So I wouldn't spend too much time thinking about Beal, Simmons and similar.