03-10-2021, 09:19 AM
(03-09-2021, 10:06 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: I don't know why we aren't looking harder at a guy like Oladipo.
He can he had at a fraction of the cost of all these other guys, with a clear cut fit on our team.
If anything he's a better version of Richardson, who is also expiring as well. If the Mavs are hesitant on keeping JRich this summer, might as well try and get Dipo who is obviously looking at MIA this offseason.
What would be the trade for Dipo? Mavs have two expiring guys with some value (THJ, Rich) so I would imagine it would need to be a 3-way where Houston gets a pick or young player they like and Mavs aren't giving up future assets. The tricky thing with Dipo is he could just walk out of the building this offseason and you never see him again bc he wants to play in Miami or New York.
I would definitely be down with a trade whereby Mavs aren't giving up future assets but are shuffling THJ/Rich for Dipo who has a higher ceiling. I just don't know how you make it attractive enough for Houston.
If I am Houston maybe I can just trade Dipo to the Knicks for a pick and expiring and the Knicks (who have extra picks like Dallas' anyway) are confident that they can resign him.
Houston has to trade him or they are going to look terrible. I am not sure what his value is but its got to be more than just letting him walk for nothing. I think his agent is going to help steer him where he wants to go (likely not Dallas) and so essentially Houston will have to take back whatever that team is willing to give.