(02-24-2021, 11:41 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: So why are we feeding into that? These teams think they can get KP for pennies on the dollar, and then reap the rewards when he's 100%. Why should the Mavs willingly help these other teams? Because he's been bad on defense? Because he's on a max contract? Because he's been averaging 20/8 on good shooting splits during a rough patch??
If we're trading KP because he's a bad contract, who are we angling for this summer to throw money at that's clearly better than KP, and that we are otherwise unable to throw money at?
Further, we can ALWAYS sell low. If by this time next year KP is still a shell of himself, then yeah it'd be time to look elsewhere, and the Mavs can then accept a menial deal of whoever wants him.
Just makes zero sense to throw him in any trade right now unless its for a multi-time all star guy like Beal or KAT.
We are feeding into because we are a discussion board and this "story" is gaining national attention. We were also discussing this prior to the media catching wind of it because we've noticed how bad KP has looked.
I'm not advocating that we trade him now.
Who are the MBT angling for? Sounds like John Collins. Color me skeptical based on the MBT's recent offseason success.
You are assuming KP's value can't go lower which I don't think is accurate. Injuries happen and he may not return to form.
You aren't getting Beal or KAT for KP at his current value without emptying the cupboard and taking back spoiled goods and even then, that's probably not enough.
I don't blame the Mavs for the KP trade but they took a shortcut to the rebuilding process. They probably should have gone through the "process" with Luka and tried to hit on another cornerstone prior to dumping assets into another star. We are badly hamstrung right now if KP doesn't work out. But since we have a world class medical team, it's time to lean on them and help make decisions about his future with the team.