2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[omahen]

But, how do you reconcile your point above with the numerous KP statements that he needs to be directly involved in the actions. He has made it pretty clear that he's not content to be a floor spacer while Luka directly interacts with another player, like the way Luka/Powell/KP were used early last season. 

I think that is not that difficult.

1. You would have to stack them. That leaves 16 or so minutes for each of them to be the lone big. Kleber would work fine with both
2. When together (just 16 minutes), half the time is one in the PnR or posting up and the other spreading the floor and half the time the other. Or in the end, you put the one with the better day in the action.

There is another thing I would worry, actually two of them:
1. You are adding another scorer to the mix. Who will have less shots? Sometimes I think we already have too many shot hungry players (Luka, KP, THJ, Brunson, even Burke is a shoot first guy). Luka takes his shots and the other three mentioned rarely pass the ball, when they get it. I think this is a reason Richardson doesn't score more - he just doesn't get the ball enough of times
2. Is Collins really worth max it will probably take to (re)sign him? I think not. If the mix doesn't work, Mavs would have two max guys on long term deals. 

On the other hand, it is never really wrong to have talented players