01-02-2021, 06:46 PM
(01-02-2021, 06:09 PM)Playmaker Wrote: So Draymond in his debut scored no points and got abused on the defensive end in the 18 minutes he played. Why are Mavs fans so desperate to trade for other teams terrible contracts/players?
Draymond is shell of his former self. And is only a big name player that provides very little substance.
To be fair. It was his first game coming back from a foot injury and he himself admitted that he is not in game shape. That said. He looked like a shell of his former self last year as well.
Playing out of position and banging in the paint against bigger guys takes a toll on the body. In a smaller sample sizes we already saw how Tucker or RoCo declined as the season progressed. Can only imagine that it is a lot worse for Draymond. Five regular seasons plus playoff runs. Combining for nearly 100 games each season. Playing at least 10-15 minutes (probably 25+ in the playoffs ) at center each game. All of that in a 6-6/230 body. Meaning that Luka is actually bigger than Draymond.
I am not sure if he is done for his career. Maybe he just needed a long break to recover. I would take him for free if the Mavs really cannot find anyone else. Johnson and Powell for Draymond. Bring back Richardson and THJ. Obviously not my prefered option.