(03-02-2021, 06:09 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: Indeed but when these star players want out they get out (Holiday was a different situation obviously).
To me these are the potential suitors (not confirmed so who knows):
1. Washington would (should?) offer up a Holiday-like all-in package to land KP bc why wouldn't they?
2. GS could offer a Wiseman-based package to exchange a young talent for a win-now player to fit their championship window.
3. Atlanta could offer a package of Collins and other pieces to pair KP with Trae. Even if ATL doesn't necessarily believe this as a long-term fit they could see it as an asset management move.
There could be other teams but those teams those teams were at least linked to the Mavs recently (WS, GS linked directly to KP, ATL only linked bc of Dallas interest in Collins).
1. That move is just missing some flesh on the bone. They are missing a semi-star to fill it up.
2. If they were ready to give up Green+Wiseman+the Minny-pick I can see the Mavs listening, but ....
3. Same here, they have the flesh (Collins) but I can't see them offer the bone (enough assets to make JJohnson into Myles Turner).
And then the MBT and Luka have to be convinced KP is either never healthy or not manageable at all.